OSTFRIESLAND German Battleship

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.

Helgoland Class Battleship Keel Laid 19 October 1908 - Launched 30 September 1909 SMS OSTFRIESLAND (German Imperial Navy) Commissioned 1 August 1911 - Surrendered and stricken from German list 5 November 1919 Acquired by U.S. Navy April 7 1920 as war reparations USS OSTFRIESLAND Commissioned 7 April 1920 - Decommissioned 20 September 1920 Sunk in aerial bombardment test 21 July 1921

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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

Post Office Established 18 May 1920 - Post Office Discontinued 30 August 1920

 

Locy Type F

1920-06-25

Note: "On Piece"

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GERMAN Ship Postal History

 

Unused

c 1915

N/A

Postcard

 

German CDS "Marine Schiffspost No. 23"

1916-12-18

N/A

Outgoing Sailor Mail on Postcard

 

German CDS Diedrichshagen

1917-01-07

N/A

Incoming Sailor Mail on Postcard

 

German Roller Cancel Hamburg 1

1917-01-17

N/A

Incoming Sailor Mail on Postcard

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - The German region Ostfriesland (East Frisia), which borders the Netherlands and the North Sea.

 

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