GENERAL J R BROOKE AP 132

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.

General G. O. Squier Class Transport Keel Laid June 29 1942 as Maritime Commission type (C4-S-A1) hull Launched February 21 1943 Acquired by U.S. Navy December 10 1943 USS GENERAL J. R. BROOKE AP-132 Commissioned January 22 1944 - Decommissioned July 3 1946 Laid up July 17 1946 in National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group Struck from Naval Register July 31 1946 Title exchange April 7 1964, to Bethlehem Steel Corp., Wilmington, DE MARYMAR (Commercial Service) Renamed May 27 1964 Converted to General Cargo vessel November 21 1964 MARLIN Sold August 10 1976 to Marlin Steamship Co., Inc. and renamed MARY Renamed September 27 1976 Sold April 28 1979 to Sing Chen Yung Iron & Steel Co. LTD., Taiwan for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1944-46)

 

Postmarks

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

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Post office established December 17 1943 - Disestablished July 2 1946

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-03-14

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Locy Type 2z

1945-08-02

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Locy Type 9efu

1946-02-12

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Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

NAMESAKE - John Rutter Brooke (July 21 1838 - September 5 1926)
Brooke was educated at Freeland Seminary. He served in the Army briefly at the start of the Civil War, was mustered out, but returned as a Colonel in the 53d Pennsylvania Infantry. Colonel Brooke fought in the Peninsular Campaign and at Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg, earning a reputation as an exceptional commander. He was appointed Brigadier General of Volunteers May 12 1864, was severely wounded at Cold Harbor the following month, and returned to duty in 1865 with the Army of the Shenandoah. Entering the regular Army after the war, Brooke rose to the rank of Major General in 1897 and served in Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War. After the armistice, he was military governor of both Puerto Rico and Cuba before returning home to take command of the Department of the East. General Brooke died in Philadelphia September 5 1926

 

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