SAMARITAN AH 10

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.

Chaumont Class Transport
Built 1920
Acquired by U.S. Navy November 3 1921


1. USS CHAUMONT AP-5
   Commissioned November 22 1921 - Decommissioned August 28 1943
   
   
2. USS SAMARITAN AH-10
   Recommissioned as Hospital Ship (AH) March 1 1944
   Decommissioned June 25 1946
   
   Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown)
   Turned over to Maritime Commission for disposal August 29 1946
   
   Sold 1948 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Chaumont Covers Page 1    (1924-41)
2. Samaritan Covers Page 1     (1946)

 

Postmarks

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

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1st Commissioning November 22 1921 to August 28 1943

 

Locy Type 3 (A) "ENROUTE / SAN FRAN CAL" USCS Catalog Illustration C-34b

1926-08-16

Note:

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "HONOLULU / T.H."

1933-09-28

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "BALBOA / CANAL ZONE"

1936-02-03

Cachet by A.J. Harvath, Navy Mail Clerk aboard the Chaumont.

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "SAN / FRANCISCO"

1936-02-21

Cachet by A.J. Harvath, Navy Mail Clerk aboard the Chaumont.

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "HONOLULU / HAWAII"

1936-03-11

Cachet by A.J. Harvath, Navy Mail Clerk aboard the Chaumont.

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "CROSSING / 180 MERIDIAN"

1936-03-19

Note:

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "APRA HARBOR / GUAM M I"

1936-03-26

Cachet by A.J. Harvath ,Navy Mail Clerk aboard the Chaumont.

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "MANILA / P I"

1936-04-01

Cachet by A.J. Harvath, Navy Mail Clerk aboard the Chaumont.

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "CHINWANGTAO / CHINA"

1936-04-15

Note:

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "HOMEWARD / BOUND"

1936-05-05

Cachet by A.J. Harvath, Navy Mail Clerk aboard the Chaumont.

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "EASTBOUND / GAIN ONE DAY"

1936-05-17

Cachet by A.J. Harvath, Navy Mail Clerk aboard the Chaumont.

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "SAN / FRANCISCO"

1936-06-14

Flag Day
Cachet by A.J. Harvath, Navy Mail Clerk aboard the Chaumont.

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "TRANSIT / CANAL"

1936-07-04

Cachet Director - H.E. Howes USCS #911
Cachet Sponsor - Coco Solo Chapter #41, Coco Soco Panama Canal Zone

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "CROSSING / 180 MERIDIAN"

1937-09-09 to 1937-09-10

Note: The USS Chaumont left San Diego on 08/30/37 and arrived in Shanghai China on 09/19/37. 21 days in transit! She was carrying the 6th Regiment USMC to go assist the 4th Marines already in Shanghai. Together, the 4th Marines and the 6th Marines made up the 2nd Marine Brigade. Cachet signed by A.J. Harvath ,Navy Mail Clerk aboard the Chaumont.

 

USPO Duplex Paquebot Christobal CZ

1938-05-09

No Image

Mother's Day

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "MANILA / P.I."

1938-11-24

Thanksgiving Day
Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3 (A-TBT) "PORTSMOUTH / VA."

1939-12-25

Note:

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "HONOLULU / T.H."

1941-03-23

Note:

 

Locy Type 3 (A-TTT)

1941-08-26

Keel Laying of USS Herndon DD-638
Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.

 

Locy Type 3 (A-TTT) "HONOLULU / HAWAII"

1940-08-28

Incoming mail to a USMC Officer. On the back are postmarks from USS Luzon PR-7 and Asiatic Fleet.

 

Locy Type 5hks " / CANAL ZONE"

1932-10-12

Columbus Day
Note: Although no year date is in the dial, the USCS Postmark catalog states it is from 1932.

 

Locy Type 5bhks "NAVY DAY / SAN FRANCISCO"

1932-10-27

Note: Although no year date is in the dial, the USCS Postmark catalog states it is from 1932.

 

Locy Type 9 (C)

1924-06-02

Note:

 

Locy Type Fake USCS Catalog Illustration CD-3b, "E"

1941-11-04

Note:

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2nd Commissioning March 1 1944 to June 25 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-05-19

As SAMARITAN AH-10

 

Other Information

CHAUMONT

NAMESAKE - A French community, site of the General Headquarters, American Expeditionary Force, in World War I. Le Ray de Chaumont was a French citizen who made a major contribution to the American Revolution by purchasing, outfitting, and supplying American ships in French ports. He was a good friend and confidant of Benjamin Franklin and John Adams

SAMARITAN

SAMARITAN earned 4 Battle Stars for WWII service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
China Service Medal (extended) - American Defense Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (4) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)

NAMESAKE - The term refers to people, real or fictional, known for unselfish charity

 

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