CONTOCOOK AT 36

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.

Bagaduce Class Fleet Tug
Keel Laid February 6 1919 - Launched January 12 1920


1. USS CONTOCOOK AT-36
   Commissioned August 20 1920 - Decommissioned November 27 1933
   
   Sold February 8 1934 into commercial service
   Purchased by the Royal Navy 1940
   
   
2. HMS SEA GIANT W-125 (British Naval Service)
   Decommissioned 1946
   
   Fate unknown

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Contocook AT-36 Covers Page 1    (1924-32)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

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

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Post Office Established September 9 1922 - Disestablished November 27 1933

 

Locy Type 3m

1927-12-07

Note:

 

Locy Type 3s (A) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-66

1924-06-25

Courtesy of the Jim Myerson collection.

 

Locy Type 3s (BC) "BALBOA / CANAL ZONE" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-66a

1932-07-29

Note:

 

Locy Type 9v

1928-01-04

Cut piece

 

Locy Type LDC 3s (BC) Nov 27, 1933 "LAST DAY IN / COMMISSION" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-66a

1933-11-27

Last Day in Commission

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - A variant spelling of Contoocook, a river and village in New Hampshire.

 

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