This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during
its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
Chaumont Class Transport
Built 1920
Acquired by U.S. Navy November 3 1921
USS CHAUMONT AP-5
Commissioned November 22 1921 - Decommissioned August 28 1943
USS SAMARITAN AH-10
Recommissioned as Hospital Ship (AH) March 1 1944
Decommissioned June 25 1946
Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown)
Turned over to Maritime Commission for disposal August 29 1946
Sold 1948 for scrap
Naval Covers
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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.
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
Date From to Date To
Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image
Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image
USS CHAUMONT AP-5
Post office established February 6 1922 - Disestablished August 28 1943
Locy Type 3 (A)
"SHANGHAI / CHINA"
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-34b
1927-03-14
Note:
Locy Type 3 (B-BBT)
"HONOLULU / T.H."
1933-09-28
Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB)
"BALBOA / CANAL ZONE"
1936-02-03
Cachet by A.J. Harvath, Navy Mail Clerk aboard the Chaumont.
Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB)
"SAN / FRANCISCO"
1936-02-21
Cachet by A.J. Harvath, Navy Mail Clerk aboard the Chaumont.
Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB)
"HONOLULU / HAWAII"
1936-03-11
Cachet by A.J. Harvath, Navy Mail Clerk aboard the Chaumont.
Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB)
"CROSSING / 180 MERIDIAN"
1936-03-19
Note:
Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB)
"APRA HARBOR / GUAM M I"
1936-03-26
Cachet by A.J. Harvath ,Navy Mail Clerk aboard the Chaumont.
Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB)
"MANILA / P I"
1936-04-01
Cachet by A.J. Harvath, Navy Mail Clerk aboard the Chaumont.
Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB)
"CHINWANGTAO / CHINA"
1936-04-15
Note:
Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB)
"HOMEWARD / BOUND"
1936-05-05
Cachet by A.J. Harvath, Navy Mail Clerk aboard the Chaumont.
Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB)
"EASTBOUND / GAIN ONE DAY"
1936-05-17
Cachet by A.J. Harvath, Navy Mail Clerk aboard the Chaumont.
Note: The USS Chaumont left San Diego on 08/30/37 and arrived in Shanghai China on 09/19/37. 21 days in transit! She was carrying the 6th Regiment USMC to go assist the 4th Marines already in Shanghai. Together, the 4th Marines and the 6th Marines made up the 2nd Marine Brigade.
Cachet signed by A.J. Harvath ,Navy Mail Clerk aboard the Chaumont.
USPO Duplex
Paquebot
Christobal CZ
1938-05-09
No Image
Mother's Day
Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB)
"MANILA / P.I."
1938-11-24
Thanksgiving Day Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
Locy Type 3 (A-TBT)
"PORTSMOUTH / VA."
1939-12-25
Note:
Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)
"HONOLULU / T.H."
1941-03-23
Note:
Locy Type 3 (A-TTT)
1941-08-26
Keel Laying of USS Herndon DD-638 Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.
Columbus Day
Note: Although no year date is in the dial, the USCS Postmark catalog states it is from 1932.
Locy Type 5bhks
"NAVY DAY / SAN FRANCISCO"
1932-10-27
Note: Although no year date is in the dial, the USCS Postmark catalog states it is from 1932.
Locy Type 9(C)
1924-06-02
Note:
Locy Type Fake
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-3b, "E"
1941-11-04
Note:
USS SAMARITAN AH-10
Post office established March 15 1944 - Disestablished June 6 1946
Locy Type 2z
1946-05-19
As SAMARITAN AH-10
Other Information
CHAUMONT
NAMESAKE - A French community, site of the General Headquarters, American Expeditionary Force, in World War I. Le Ray de Chaumont was a French citizen who made a major contribution to the American Revolution by purchasing, outfitting, and supplying American ships in French ports. He was a good friend and confidant of Benjamin Franklin and John Adams
SAMARITAN
SAMARITAN earned 4 Battle Stars for WWII service *
Marianas operation
Capture and occupation of Saipan June 24 to August 14 1944
Capture and occupation of Guam August 15-18 1944 *
Western Caroline Islands operation
Capture and occupation of Southern Palau Islands - Peleliu September 6 to October 14 1944 *
Iwo Jima operation
Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima, February 20 to March 7 1945 *
Okinawa Gunto operation
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto April 13 to June 25 1945
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
China Service Medal (extended) - American Defense Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (4) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
NAMESAKE - The term refers to people, real or fictional, known for unselfish charity
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