COMFORT AH 3

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Hospital Ship
Built 1906 as Passenger Liner


1. HAVANA
   Operated commercially until 1917
   Acquired by War Department 1917
   Acquired by U.S. Navy July 17 1917 and converted to Hospital Ship
   
   
2. USS COMFORT Hospital Ship No. 3
   Commissioned March 18 1918
   Placed In Ordinary September 11 1919
   
   
3. USS COMFORT AH-3
   Designated (AH) July 17 1920
   Decommissioned August 5 1921
   
   Struck from Naval Register August 5 1921
   Sold August 5 1921 to General Metal Supply Co. for scrap
   Resold April 1 1925 and returned to commercial service
   
   
4. HAVANA
   Name restored and entered commercial service 1928
   Grounded 1935
   
   
5. YUCATAN
   Following the grounding in 1935 the ship was renamed
   Capsized at her New York pier 1941
   
   
6. AGWILEON
   Renamed and returned to service as Freighter
   Chartered U.S. Army November 1942 and converted into Troopship
   
   
7. USAT AGWILEON
   Commissioned November 1942
   Converted to Hospital Ship April-June 1943
   
   
8. USAHS SHAMROCK
   Redesignated and renamed August 1943
   Decommissioned November 1945
   
   Returned to War Shipping Administration February 1946
   Sold February 1948 for scrap

    

   Naval Covers

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   1. Covers Page 1     (1918-20)

    

   Postmarks

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   Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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   Post Office Established April 1 1918 - Disestablished April 11 1921

   
    
   

   Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-95

   1920-01-12

   Picture postcard of the Methodist Church, Vallejo CA

    

   Other Information

   Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
   World War I Victory Medal (with Transport clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal.
   
   NAMESAKE - To assuage pain, to console

    

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