GENERAL M B STEWART T-AP 140
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.
Keel Laid (Date unknown) - Launched 15 October 1944 Acquired by US Navy 3 March 1945 Struck from Naval Register 19 June 1946 Transferred to US Army Transportation Service Reacquired by US Navy 1 March 1950 Assigned to Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) Placed in Reduced Status 9 April 1955 Out of Service 21 May 1958 Struck from Naval Register 1958 Sold 1967 Rebuilt as Cargo Ship and renamed ALBANY in 1968 Converted to Drilling Barge 1974 and renamed MISSION VIKING Broken up July 1987 |
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This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each name of the ship (for example, Bushnell AG-32 / Sumner AGS-5 are different names for the same ship so there should be one set of pages for Bushnell and one set for Sumner). Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).
Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date range for covers on that page.
- USS General M. B. Stewart AP-140 Covers Page 1 (1945-1946)
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.
A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
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Locy Type 2# |
1946-02-16 |
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Locy Type 9# |
1946-05-15 |
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Add-on cachet by Wolfgang Hechler. The cover was originally serviced for the Last Day of Postal Service.
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Straight-Line Marking |
1946-05-15 |
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Add-on cachet by Wolfgang Hechler. The cover was originally serviced for the Last Day of Postal Service.
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Locy Type |
1946-05-22 |
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Last Day of Postal Service
Other Information
USS GENERAL M. B. STEWART earned the American Campaign Medal, the Europe, Africa, Middle East Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia and Europe clasp), the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - Merch Bradt Stewart, born 24 June 1875 at Mitchell Station, Va., graduated from the Military Academy in 1896. During the Spanish-American War he fought in the Battles of El Caney, San Juan Hill, and the Siege of Santiago. In the years that followed. Stewart served at various posts, including duty in Puerto Rico, the Canal Zone, and the Philippine Islands, and a tour as instructor at the Military Academy. He commanded the 175th Brigade, A.E.F., during World War I, earning the Distinguished Service Medal for his exceptional services both at home and at the front. After his return in May 1919, General Stewart served with the General Staff in Washington and completed his military career as Commandant of the Military Academy. He died 3 July 1934 in St. Augustine, Fla. {DANFS}
The ships sponsor was Mrs. M. B. Stewart.
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