SPERRY AS 12

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.

Fulton Class Submarine Tender Keel Laid February 1 1941 - Launched December 17 1941 USS SPERRY AS-12 Commissioned May 1 1942 - Decommissioned September 30 1982 Struck from Naval Register September 30 1982 Title transfer to Maritime Administration May 23 1998

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1942-82)

 

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.

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.
 
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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1947-02-26

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Locy Type 2(n+)

1965-12-23

Note:

 

Locy Type 2r

1960-06-04

Cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington for USS Caiman SS-323

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-07-14

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 2-1n+ (USS)

1982-07-30

Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type 3z (BTB)

1942-07-14

Official Mail - MAILGRAM.

 

Locy Type 7t(n+u) (USS)

1968-11-16

Cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington for USS Bashaw AGSS-241

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USPS 3-bar San Diego, CA

1982-09-30

No Image

Decommissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
Navy Battle "E" (2)
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal
National Defense Service Medal

NAMESAKE - Elmer Ambrose Sperry (October 12 1860 - June 12 1930)
Sperry developed the Sperry Gyroscope Compass first used by The Navy in the Battleship USS DELAWARE #28. His compasses and stabilizers were adopted by the United States Navy and used in both world wars, and his high-intensity arc lamp was adopted as well.

 

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