JOHN BLISH AGSc 10
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 May 23 1943 - Launched September 6 1943 |
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- PCS-1457 Covers Page 1 (DATE RANGE)
- John Blish Covers Page 1 (DATE RANGE)
Postmarks
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. 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
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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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Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type 2z |
1946-10-07 |
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Other Information
PCS-1457 received four battle stars for World War II service
NAMESAKE - John Blish USN (September 5 1860 - December 22 1921)
Blish was appointed Cadet Midshipman September 18 1875. From 1879 - 1901 he served the Navy both on the high seas and on various shore duty. On October 5 1901 he was commissioned Lieutenant Commander then served until he retired July 6 1905. Blish was appointed Commander on the retired list April 13 1911. During World War I he served in the 1st Naval District as assistant to the Commandant, and commanded the Naval Air Station at Squantum, Mass. Comdr. Blish was detached October 29 1919. In addition to his exemplary naval career, he invented the "Blish sounding tube" and the Thompson submachine gun. John Blish died December 22 1921
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