TANAGER AM 5
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.
Lapwing Class Minesweeper Keel Laid 28 September 1917 - Launched 2 March 1918 |
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- USS Tanager AM-5 Covers Page 1 (1931-38)
Postmarks
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.
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Postmark Date |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type |
1934-08-23 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1936-06-28 |
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18th Anniversary, Cachet by Ted Harrington
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Locy Type 9 |
1935-06-06 |
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Aleutian Island Survey of 1935, courtesy of the Dick Weber collection. Unique linoleum block type of cachet.
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Locy Type |
1931-04-23 |
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"Type 9's are seen with killer bars to which they are not attached." USCS Postmark Catalog, 5th Edition, 1997.
Non-Postal Marking
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Non-Postal Marking |
1935-05-03 |
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Aleutian Island Survey of 1935, cachet by Leo A. Schupp, RCD #58.
Other Information
USS TANAGER earned the World War I Victory Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle Star, and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - Numerous American, passerine birds.
The ships sponsor was Mrs. G. H. Bates.
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