RELIEF AH 1
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.
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Relief Class Hospital Ship
- USS RELIEF AH-1
Commissioned December 28 1920 - Decommissioned June 11 1946
Struck from Naval Register July 19 1946
Transferred to Maritime Commission for disposal January 13 1947
Sold March 23 1948 for scrap
Keel Laid June 14 1917 - Launched December 23 1919
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).
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- Covers Page 1 (1929-46)
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.
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
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Locy Type |
1933-12-25 |
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1933-12-25 |
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1934-06-14 |
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Flag Day, Cachet possibly by Kay Ferris
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1934-10-12 |
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Columbus Day
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1935-03-09 |
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137th Anniversary of the 1st Appointed Medical Officer
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1936-08-08 |
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Cachet by William Linto. Cover also bears postmarks from USS Southard DD-207, USS Goff DD-247, USS Reuben James DD-245 and USS Hovey DD-208 on the front and back.
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1937-11-25 |
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Thanksgiving Day, cachet by Helen E. Dye (Cachet signed HED in lower left corner)
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1934-02-14 |
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Valentines Day, Cachet by Byrd L. Powell, Irving E. Kennedy, C. Lacombe
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1937-07-26 |
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1927-09-30 |
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1930-12-31 |
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1934-02-17 |
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Notes: 27mm dial
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1934-12-13 |
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1939-09-30 |
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Type 9's on card stock
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1939-09-30 |
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Type 9's on card stock
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1939-09-30 |
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Type 9's on card stock
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1946-06-07 |
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Last Day of Postal Service, Tazewell G. Nicholson R/S marking on back
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1946-06-07 |
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Last Day Postal Service
Other Information
RELIEF earned the following awards during her Naval career - Combat Action Ribbon - China Service Medal - American Defense Campaign Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 5 Battle stars) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp).
NAMESAKE - Name means aid given in time of need
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