PENGUIN AM 33
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.
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Lapwing Class Minesweeper
- USS PENGUIN Minesweeper No. 33
Commissioned November 21 1918 - Decommissioned June 1 1922
Designated (AM) July 17 1920, While in reserve
- USS PENGUIN AM-33
Recommissioned October 13 1923
SUNK (Scuttled) December 8 1941 by her crew in 200 fathoms at Agana Harbor, Guam to prevent capture by the Japanese
Keel Laid November 17 1917 - Launched June 12 1918
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- USS Penguin AM-33 Covers Page 1 (1928-41)
Postmarks
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2nd Commissioning 1st Post Office Period May 23 1924 to April 30 1928
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Locy Type |
1928-11-01 |
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Posted after POD (1928-04-30)
2nd Commissioning 2nd Post Office Period October 27 1934 to December 7 1941
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Locy Type |
1934-10-27 |
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Navy Day cachet by Richard Dumonte
Signed by T. M. Miller, Navy Mail Clerk
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Locy Type |
1936-02-11 |
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Christmas/New Year's Day cachet.
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Locy Type |
1937-07-04 |
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Independence Day
William F. Schlechter
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Locy Type F |
1941-10-27 |
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Censored pre-wartime (WWII) use. Cachet by M. Fay Muridge
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Locy Type SL |
1934-08-03 |
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USS Penquin AM-33 straight line marking. Postmarked from Receiving Ship, Cavite Philippines.
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Any of various stout flightless marine birds of cool regions of the Southern Hemisphere, having flipperlike wings and webbed feet adapted for swimming and diving, and short scalelike feathers that are white in front and black on the back
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