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 SS HAVANA  (Private) Operated commercially until 1917 Acquired by War Department 1917 Acquired by U.S. Navy July 17 1917 and converted to Hospital Ship USS COMFORT Hospital Ship No. 3 Commissioned March 18 1918 Placed In Ordinary September 11 1919 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 SS HAVANA  (Private) Name restored and entered commercial service 1928 Grounded 1935 SS YUCATAN  (Private) Following the grounding in 1935 the ship was renamed Capsized at her New York pier 1941 SS AGWILEON  (Private) Renamed and returned to service as Freighter Chartered U.S. Army November 1942 and converted into Army Troopship USAT AGWILEON Commissioned November 1942 Converted to Army Hospital Ship April-June 1943 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 1z

1918-05

Censored wartime (WWI) use

 

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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