DEFENSE MSF 317

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.

Auk Class Minesweeper Keel Laid October 2 1942 for Great Britain as HMS AMITY BAM-4 Retained by U.S. Navy and reclassified Minesweeper (AM) January 23 1943 Launched February 18 1943 USS DEFENSE AM-317 Commissioned January 10 1944 - Decommissioned May 31 1946 Laid up in Pacific Reserve Fleet Recommissioned February 16 1952 USS DEFENSE MSF-317 Reclassified Fleet Minesweeper (Steel Hull) (MSF) February 7 1955 Decommissioned April 15 1955 Laid up in Pacific Reserve Fleet ARM MANUEL DOBLADO C-73 (Mexican Naval Service) Sold to Mexico January 3 1973 and renamed ARM MANUEL DOBLADO P-104 Reclassified (Date unknown) ARM MANUEL DOBLADO G-05 Reclassified (Date unknown) Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. Defense Covers Page 1     (1945)

 

Postmarks

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

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1st Commissioning January 10 1944 to May 31 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-03-19 to 1945-03-19

As AM-317
Censored wartime (WWII) use

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2nd Commissioning February 16 1952 to April 15 1955

 

USPO Machine Long Beach, Calif.

1954-07-01 to 1954-07-01

As AM-317

 

Other Information

Earned 2 Battle Stars (WWII)

Earned 2 Battle Stars (Korea)

NAMESAKE - Protection from attack

 

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