REDBUD T-AKL 398

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.

"C" Class 180-foot Buoy Tender Keel Laid July 21 1943 - Launched September 11 1943 USCGC REDBUD WAGL-398 Commissioned May 2 1944 - Decommissioned March 18 1949 USS REDBUD AKL-398 Acquired on loan by the US Navy March 18 1949 Redesignated "AKL" March 31 1949 - Recommissioned July 23 1949 Decommissioned February 28 1952 USNS REDBUD T-AKL-398 Placed in Service February 28 1952 Placed Out of Service November 10 1970 Returned to USCG custody November 10 1970 Struck from the Navy list November 20 1970 KALINGA AG-89 Transferred to the Republic of the Philippines March 1 1972

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1944,1960-70)

 

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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1st Commissioning May 2 1944 - March 18 1949

 

N/A

1944-08-28

N/A

Censored tobacco acknowledgement card to General Motors Corp.

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3rd Commissioning February 28 1952 - November 10 1970

 

Army/Air Force Machine Cancel APO 677

1960-07-28

MSTS Arctic Operations 1960 cachet. Signed by Master.

 

Army/Air Force Machine Cancel APO 121

1960-10-10

MSTS Arctic Operations 1960 cachet. Chief Engineer H.A. Fish return address and signature.

 

Army/Air Force Machine Cancel APO 23

1962-07-10

MSTS Arctic Operations 1962 cachet

 

Army/Air Force Machine Cancel APO 23

1964-07-28

MSTS Arctic Operations 1964 cachet. Signed by Purser.

 

Army/Air Force Machine Cancel APO 09121

1970-07-13

MSTS Arctic Operations 1970 cachet. Return Address is on the back of this cover.

 

Other Information

USNS REDBUD earned the National Defense Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Cercis, bearing pinkish blossoms that appear before the leaves.

 

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