SPEAR AM 322

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.

Auk Class Minesweeper
Keel Laid October 27 1942 for Great Britain as HMS ERRAND BAM-22
Renamed and retained by U.S. Navy January 23 1943
Launched February 25 1943


1. USS SPEAR AM-322
   Commissioned December 31 1943 - Decommissioned August 1946
   Laid up in Pacific Reserve Fleet
   Reclassified Fleet Minesweeper (Steel Hull) (MSF) February 7 1955, While in reserve
   
   Struck from Naval Register July 1 1972
   
   
2. ARM IGNACIO DE LA LLAVE G-08 (Mexican Naval Service)
   Sold to Mexico September 19 1972 and renamed
   
   Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. 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

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-08-06

Cachet by Ted Harrington.

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USPO Machine San Pedro, Calif

1947-04-15

Add on cachet

 

Other Information

SPEAR received four battle stars for World War II service

NAMESAKE - A weapon consisting of a long shaft with a sharply pointed end

 

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