ROBERT L BARNES AG 27
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.
- Robert L. Barnes Class Tanker
- USS ROBERT L. BARNES ID-3088 Commissioned October 19 1918
- USS ROBERT L. BARNES AK-11 Redesignated Cargo Ship (AK) July 17 1920
- USS ROBERT L. BARNES AO-14 Redesignated Fleet Oiler (AO) July 1921
- USS ROBERT L. BARNES AG-27 Redesignated Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) October 15 1938
- HASU MARU (Imperial Japanese Navy) Struck from Naval Register July 24 1942
- FORTUNE (Commercial Service) Sold to British interest and renamed
- M.T.S. No. 2 (Commercial Service) Renamed (Date unknown)
Keel Laid 1917 - Launched 1917
Acquired by U.S. Navy June 29 1918
Assigned to the Naval Overseas Transportation Service (NOTS)
Captured by Japanese forces December 10 1941, at Guam, Marianas Islands
Recovered from Japan at war's end
Scrapped 1950
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Postmarks
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Locy Type |
1935-12-21 |
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As AO-14
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Locy Type |
1941-05-07 |
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Guam |
1980-04-27 |
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Commemorative cover attributed to Ray Milling
Other Information
Awards, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon - American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal.
NAMESAKE - Named for the company she was built for - Robert L. Barnes Steam Ship Co.
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