SANDPIPER AVP 9

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.

Lapwing Class Minesweeper Keel Laid November 15 1918 - Launched April 28 1919 USS SANDPIPER Minesweeper No. 51 Commissioned October 9 1919 USS SANDPIPER AM-51 Designated (AM) July 17 1920 Decommissioned March 16 1928 Recommissioned July 30 1934 USS SANDPIPER AVP-9 Redesignated Small Seaplane Tender (AVP) January 22 1936 Decommissioned December 10 1945 Struck from Naval Register April 17 1946 Transferred October 12 1946 to Maritime Commission for disposal

Naval Covers

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1. Sandpiper Covers Page 1    (1926-44)

 

Postmarks

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

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Post Office Established November 7 1921 - Disestablished March 16 1928

 

Locy Type 3s (AC)

1926-01-30

As AM-51

 

Locy Type 3s (AC)

1928-12-25

As AM-51
Christmas, postmarked after the Last Day of Postal Service on March 16 1928.

 

Locy Type 9

1927-03-15

As AM-51

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Locy Type 9

1928-06-27

As AM-51
Used after POD

 

Locy Type SLKb (40x2.5)

1932-11-11

As AVP-9
Armistice Day. Additional postmark from San Diego, CA

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Post Office Reestablished July 30 1934 - Disestablished June 30 1945

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA"

1937-06-14

As AVP-9
Cachet is for Memorial Day but the postmark date is Flag Day. Cachet by William F. Schlechter

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "PORTSMOUTH / VIRGINIA"

1939-04-23

As AVP-9

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "PEARL HARBOR / T.H."

1936-11-09

As AVP-9
Cachet by Walter G. Crosby

 

Locy Type 3z (OTO)

1944-07-19

As AVP-9

 

Locy Type 9v

1939-04-23

As AVP-9

 

Locy Type 9x

1939-04-23

As AVP-9

 

Locy Type Fake USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-3a

1942-02-06

As AVP-9
Hobby Shop fake cancel

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - A shore bird related to the plovers and snipes

Two ships of the US Navy have been named for the bird, USS Sandpiper AM-51 and USS Sandpiper MHC-38

 

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