TIMBER HITCH T-AGM 17

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.

Alamosa Class Cargo Ship / Timber Hitch Class Missile Range Instrumentation Ship Keel Laid 26 August 1944 - Launched 12 October 1944 Delivered to MARCOM 23 November 1945 for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Olympia, WA. Group Withdrawn from reserve for delivery to the US Air Force, 2 April 1957, for conversion to a missile tracking ship USAFS TIMBER HITCH ORV-17 (U.S. Air Force) Placed in service as Ocean Range Vessel (ORV) to be operated in support of the Air Force Eastern Test Range USNS TIMBER HITCH T-AGM-17 Acquired by the USN 1964 and placed in service with the MSTS as a Special Mission Ship on the Eastern Test Range Placed out of service in 1968 Returned to MARAD 5 May 1968 for Nat. Def. Res. Fleet, James River Group. VA Struck from the Naval Register 9 October 1969 Sold for scrapping 27 July 1977

 

Naval Covers

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1. USNS Timber Hitch T-AGM-17 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPO Machine Postmark Patrick Air Force Base, FL

1965-01-27

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Other Information

NAMESAKE - The timber hitch is a knot used to attach a single length of rope to a cylindrical object. Secure while tension is maintained, it is easily untied even after heavy loading.

 

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