FINCH AM 9
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.
- Lapwing Class Minesweeper
- USS FINCH Minesweeper No. 9 Commissioned September 10 1918
- USS FINCH AM-9 Designated (AM) July 17 1920
- IJN PATROL BOAT P-103 (Imperial Japanese Naval Service) Salvaged by Japanese and renamed
Keel Laid August 22 1917 - Launched March 30 1918
Placed in Reduced Commission March 1 1920
Placed in Full Commission August 29 1920
Heavily damaged by Japanese bomb at Corregidor April 9 1942
SUNK (Abandoned) April 10 1942
Struck from Naval Register May 8 1942
SUNK January 12 1945 by units of Task Force 38 off Indochina
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- Covers Page 1 (1932-41)
Postmarks
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Locy Type |
1932-04-27 |
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Note:
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1933-05-18 |
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Note:
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1935-10-27 |
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Navy Day, cachet by William F. Schlechter
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Locy Type |
1937-10-27 |
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Navy Day, cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by the Independence Crew No. 2, ANCS
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1938-04-22 |
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Greetings from the Asiatic Fleet cachet
Other Information
FINCH received one battle star for World War II service
NAMESAKE - A family of small or moderate-sized singing birds
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