ST MIHIEL AP 32

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 (date unknown) under a United States Shipping Board (USSB) contract (672)
Launched October 1920


1. USAT ST. MIHIEL
   Commissioned by U.S. Army Transportation Service (ATS)
   Acquired by U.S. Navy 1941
   
   
2. USS SAINT MIHIEL AP 32
   Commissioned July 22 1941 - Decommissioned November 16 1943
   Struck from Naval Register (date unknown)
   Returned to U.S. Army Transportation Service and converted to Hospital Ship
   
   
3. USAHS ST. MIHIEL
   Commissioned 1943 - Decommissioned 1947
   Laid up October 28 1947 in National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA
   
   Sold May 15 1957 to Bethlehem Steel Co. for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1940-43)

 

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

US Army Service

 

Ship's Marking

1940-04-13

Postmarked from Seward Alaska

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Post Office Established October 22 1941 - Disestablished November 12 1943

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 Oct 27, 1941

1941-10-27

First Day of Postal Service, cachet by George V. Sadworth

 

Locy Type FDPS 9v

1941-10-27

First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type FDPS 9efw

1941-10-27

First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type FDPS 9x

1941-10-27

First Day of Postal Service

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1943-09-22

Note:

 

Other Information

ST. MIHIEL earned one battle star for her World War II service
Attu occupation, May 14-21 and 27-31 1943

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
the American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 1 Battle star)and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named in honor of The Battle of Saint-Mihiel, a World War I battle fought between September 12 - 15, 1918.

 

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