CURLEW AM 8

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 1 April 1918 - Launched 29 August 1918


1. USS CURLEW Minesweeper No. 8
   Commissioned 7 January 1919
   
   
2. USS CURLEW AM-8
   Designated (AM) 17 July 1920
   Decommissioned 16 November 1920
   Recommissioned 29 December 1920 - Decommissioned 7 February 1921
   Recommissioned 29 October 1921
   Served as Submarine Tender October 1921 - February 1923
   Grounded 15 December 1925 on rocks and broken up at Point Mosquito, Panama
   Decommissioned 28 February 1926
   

Naval Covers

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1. USS Curlew AM-8 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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1st Commissioning January 7 1919 to November 16 1920

 

Locy Type 2rz

1919-06-15

Postcard. "US Naval Forces / Europe". From the Jay Milewski collection.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - A large bird having long legs and a long, slender, downward-curved bill

 

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