RAVEN MSF 55: Difference between revisions

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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.

USS RAVEN AM-55
Commissioned 11 November 1940 - Decommissioned 31 May 1946
USS RAVEN MSF-55
Reclassified Fleet Minesweeper (Steel Hulled) (MSF) 7 February 1955, while in reserve

Struck from Naval Register 1 May 1967
Sunk 1967 as a target off southern California

Naval Covers

This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date range for covers on that page.

USS Raven AM-55 Covers Page 1 (1939-42)

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.

>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the existing example.

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

Locy Type
FDPS 3r (A-BTT)

"FIRST DAY /
MAIL SERVICE"

1941-02-24

First Day of Postal Service, Unidentified cachetmaker

Locy Type
3z (BBT)

1942-10-21

Censored, WWII use

Locy Type 9v

1941-06-15

On Piece

Locy Type 9x

1941-06-15

On Piece

Other Information

USS RAVEN earned three battle stars for her World War II service.

Three ships of the US Navy have borne the name RAVEN - USS Raven (1813 Schooner), USS Raven MSF-55 and USS Raven MHC-61

The ships sponsor was Miss Elizabeth Scott Baker.

If you have images or information to add to this page, then either contact the Curator or edit this page yourself and add it. See Editing Ship Pages for detailed information on editing this page.

@@ Line 20: / Line 20: @@
 <ol>
 Raven Class Minesweeper<br/>
-Keel Laid June 28 1939 - Launched August 24 1940<br/>&nbsp;
+Keel Laid 28 June 1939 - Launched 24 August 1940<br/><br/>
 <li>'''USS RAVEN AM-55'''<br/>
-Commissioned November 11 1940 - Decommissioned May 31 1946<br/>
+Commissioned 11 November 1940 - Decommissioned 31 May 1946<br/><br/>
-Reclassified Fleet Minesweeper (Steel Hulled) (MSF) February 7 1955, While in reserve<br/><br/>
+<li>'''USS RAVEN MSF-55'''<br/>Reclassified Fleet Minesweeper (Steel Hulled) (MSF) 7 February 1955, while in reserve<br/><br/>
-Struck from Naval Register May 1 1967 <br/>
+Struck from Naval Register 1 May 1967 <br/>
 Sunk 1967 as a target off southern California
 </ol>
@@ Line 39: / Line 39: @@
 range for covers on that page.
 <ol>
-<li>[[Raven_MSF_55_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1940-42)</li>
+<li>[[Raven_MSF_55_Covers_Page_1 | USS Raven AM-55 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1939-42)</li>
 </ol>
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
@@ Line 64: / Line 64: @@
 Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
 </th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
-Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
+Postmark<br/>Date</th>
-<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
+<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
-<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
+<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
 </tr></table>
 <!-- ============== -->
-<!-- Type 3br (AC-XBX)  -->
+<!-- Type FDPS 3r  -->
 <!-- ============== -->
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>3br (AC-XBX)<br/><br/>"PORTSMOUTH /<br/>VIRGINIA"
+Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3r (A-BTT)<br/><br/>"FIRST DAY /<br/>MAIL SERVICE"
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--06-28
+-02-24
 </td><td align="center" width="350">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Goff_DD247_19390628_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Raven_AM55_19410224_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Goff_DD247_19390628_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Raven_AM55_19410224_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-Keel Laying of USS Raven AM-55, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Dr_S_E_Hutnick_ | Dr. S. E. Hutnick]]
+First Day of Postal Service, Unidentified cachetmaker
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
-<!-- Type 3 (A-BBT)   -->
+<!-- Type 3z (BBT) -->
 <!-- ============== -->
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>3 (A-BBT)<br/><br/>"PORTSMOUTH /<br/>VA"<br/><br/>[[SAINT_LOUIS_CL_49_ | USS Saint Louis<br/>CL 49]]
+Locy Type<br/>3z (BBT)
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--06-28
+-10-21
 </td><td align="center" width="350">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_StLouis_CL49_19390628_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+[[Image:JonBurdett raven am55 19421021 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-No Image
+[[Image:JonBurdett raven am55 19421021.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
-</td></tr></table>
-Keel Laying of USS Raven AM-55
-<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
-<!-- ============== -->
-<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
-<!-- ============== -->
-<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
-<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>3 (BC-TBT)<br/><br/>"LAUNCHINGS /<br/>NORFOLK N.Y."<br/><br/>[[JACOB_JONES_DD_130_ | USS<br/>Jacob Jones<br/>DD-130]]
-</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--08-24
-</td><td align="center" width="350">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_JacobJones_DD130_19400824_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
-</td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_JacobJones_DD130_19400824_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
-</td></tr></table>
-Launching of RAVEN and [[OSPREY_AM_56_ | OSPREY]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Loring_W_Stannard_ | Loring W. Stannard]] and [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ | Tazewell G. Nicholson]]
-<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
-<!-- ============== -->
-<!-- Type 3 (BC-TBT)  -->
-<!-- ============== -->
-<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
-<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>3 (BC-TBT)<br/><br/>"LAUNCHINGS /<br/>NORFOLK N.Y."<br/><br/>[[JACOB_JONES_DD_130_ | USS<br/>Jacob Jones<br/>DD-130]]
-</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--08-24
-</td><td align="center" width="350">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_JacobJones_DD130_19400824_3_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
-</td><td align="center" width="120">
-No Image
 </td></tr></table>
-Launching of RAVEN, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Dr_S_E_Hutnick_ | Dr. S. E. Hutnick]]
+Censored, WWII use
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
-<hr>
 <!-- ============== -->
-<!-- Type FDPS 3r  -->
+<!-- Type 9v  -->
 <!-- ============== -->
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3r <br/><br/>"FIRST DAY /<br/>MAIL SERVICE"
+Locy Type 9v
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--02-24
+-06-15
 </td><td align="center" width="350">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Raven_AM55_19410224_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Raven_AM55_19410615_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Raven_AM55_19410224_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Raven_AM55_19410615_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-First Day of Postal Service, Unidentified cachetmaker
+On Piece
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
-<!-- Type FDPS 3r (A-BTT) -->
+<!-- Type 9x  -->
 <!-- ============== -->
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3r <br/><br/>"FIRST DAY /<br/>MAIL SERVICE"
+Locy Type 9x
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--02-24
+-06-15
 </td><td align="center" width="350">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Raven_AM55_19410224_1_Cachet.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Raven_AM55_19410615_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Raven_AM55_19410224_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Raven_AM55_19410615_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-Close-up view of the cachet from the FDPS cover dated Feb 24 1941
+On Piece
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
-<!-- ============== -->
-<!-- Type 3z (BBT) -->
-<!-- ============== -->
-<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
-<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/> 3z (BBT)
-</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--10-21
-</td><td align="center" width="350">
-[[Image:JonBurdett raven am55 19421021 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
-</td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:JonBurdett raven am55 19421021.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
-</td></tr></table>
-Censored wartime (WWII) use
-<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
 <h3>Other Information</h3>
-RAVEN earned three battle stars for her World War II service.
+USS RAVEN earned three battle stars for her World War II service.<br/><br/>
+Three ships of the US Navy have borne the name RAVEN - USS Raven (1813 Schooner), USS Raven MSF-55 and [[RAVEN_MHC_61_ | USS Raven MHC-61]]<br/><br/>
+The ships sponsor was Miss Elizabeth Scott Baker.
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