BONDIA T-AF 42

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.

Adria Class Stores Ship
Keel Laid September 18 1944 as Maritime Commission type (R1-M-AV3) hull
Launched November 9 1944 as FLEMISH BEND
Acquired by U.S. Navy March 31 1945 and renamed


1. USS BONDIA AF-42
   Commissioned April 17 1945 - Decommissioned July 29 1946
   Returned to Maritime Commission July 29 1946
   Reacquired from Maritime Commission and assigned to Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS)
   
   
2. USNS BONDIA T-AF-42
   Placed In Service July 27 1951 - Placed Out of Service April 1973
   
   Struck from Naval Register May 1 1973
   Scrapped 1974

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1946-56)

 

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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Naval Commissioning April 17 1945 to July 29 1946

 

Locy Type 7z*

1945-06-19

As AF-42
Censored wartime (WWII) use
Posted from another ship or station...Ship had no post office

 

Locy Type F.P.O. 2 San Francisco CA

1946-03-27

As AF-42
Official Business

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MSTS Service July 27 1951 to April 1973

 

Army/Air Force Postal Service Machine Postmark APO 677

1956-10-06

No Image

As T-AF-42

 

Army/Air Force Postal Service Machine Postmark APO 23

1962-06-09

No Image

As T-AF-42
1962 Arctic Operations.

 

Other Information

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

NAMESAKE - A large planetoid discovered in 1913.

 

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