THRUSH AVP 3
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.
Keel Laid 27 May 1918 - Launched 15 September 1918 Recommissioned 31 October 1935 Decommissioned 13 December 1945 Struck from Naval Register 8 January 1946 Transferred 19 August 1946 to MARCOM for disposal Sold 21 August 1946 and renamed "SS SEMPER PARATUS" Sunk 10 March 1951 |
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- USS Thrush AM-18 / AVP-3 Covers Page 1 (1935-1940)
Postmarks
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2nd Commissioning 31 October 1935 to 13 December 1945
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1935-12-25 |
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AM-18. Christmas Day
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1935-12-25 |
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AM-18. Close-up view of the Commissioning cachet on the December 25 1935 cover
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1937-03-17 |
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AVP-3. Cachet is thermographed. St. Patrick's Day. Cachet by Jimmie Allen
Other Information
NAMESAKE - A bird of a family of approximately 700 species and sub-species. The thrush is found world-wide and is known for its beautiful songs.
The ships sponsor was Mrs. J. E. Taylor.
Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name THRUSH - USS Thrush AVP-3 and USS Thrush MSC-204
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