RIGEL AR 11
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.
- Rigel Class Destroyer Tender
- USS RIGEL AD-13
Commissioned Destroyer Tender (AD) February 24 1922
- USS RIGEL AR-11
Redesignated Repair Ship (AR) April 10 1941
Decommissioned July 11 1946
Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown)
Transferred July 12 1946 to Maritime Commission for disposal
Fate unknown
Built 1918 as EDGECOMBE
Transferred to U.S. Navy by Executive Order October 29 1921
Delivered November 16 1921
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- Rigel Covers Page 1 (1925-46)
Postmarks
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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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1st Post Office Period September 1 1922 to [Date unknown]
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Locy Type |
1925-04-05 |
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As AD-13
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Locy Type |
1927-10-29 |
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As AD-13
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Locy Type |
1927-11-03 |
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As AD-13
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Locy Type |
1934-05-13 |
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As AD-13
2nd Post Office Period July 1 1935 to June 30 1941
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Locy Type |
1935-10-25 |
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As AD-13
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Locy Type |
1937-06-24 |
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As AD-13
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Locy Type |
1937-02-24 |
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Notes:
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Locy Type |
1935-10-25 |
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As AD-13
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Locy Type |
1938-02-22 |
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As AD-13
Washington's Birthday. Cachet by Battleship Oregon Chapter No. 22, USCS and possibly Robert L. Manley
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Locy Type |
1938-05-31 |
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As AD-13
3rd Post Office Period July 1 1941 to July 1 1946
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Locy Type |
1941-07-24 |
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As AR-11
First Day Postal Service
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Locy Type |
1941-07-24 |
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As AR-11. First Day of Postal Service, possible Harry Klotzbach cachet but backside of this cover has the R/S marking from Cachetmaker Al Cohen.
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Locy Type |
1941-07-24 |
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As AR-11. First Day of Postal Service, Cachetmaker Dr. S. E. Hutnick.
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Locy Type |
1945-04-30 |
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As AR-11
Censored wartime (WWII) use
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Locy Type |
1941-08-28 |
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As AR-11
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Locy Type |
1944-01-12 |
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As AR-11
Censored wartime (WWII) use
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Locy Type Fz |
1943-07-11 |
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As AR-11
Censored wartime (WWII) use
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Locy Type Fz |
1942-01-17 |
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As AR-11
Appears to have Provisional Bars
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Locy Type |
1931-06-01
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As AD-13
San Diego Receiving Ship
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Locy Type |
1934-05-13 |
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As AD-13
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Locy Type |
1934-11-22 |
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As AD-13
On back, New York City (Recd.) Postmark
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Locy Type |
1935-01-28 |
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As AD-13
Other Information
RIGEL earned 4 Battle Stars for WWII service
RIGEL AR-11 was at Pearl Harbor December 7 1941 at The Pearl Harbor Navy Yard
NAMESAKE - Named for a star of the first magnitude in the constellation Orion
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