KINGFISHER MHC 56

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.

Osprey Class Coastal Minehunter
Keel Laid February 12 1993 - Launched June 18 1994


1. USS KINGFISHER MHC-56
   Commissioned October 26 1996 - Decommissioned December 1 2007
   Struck from the Navy register December 1 2007

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (2007)

 

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

 

N/A

1996 to 2007

N/A

Note:

 

USPS CDS Ingleside, TX

2007-12-01 to 2007-12-01

N/A

Decommissioning, cachet by Dan Goodwin

 

USPS CDS Ingleside, TX

2007-12-01 to 2007-12-01

N/A

Decommissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named after a bird of prey.
There have been four Navy vessels and one US Coast Gaurd cutter named after this bird of prey.
USS Kingfisher (Bark 1861-64), USS Kingfisher SP-76, USS Kingfisher AM-25/AT-135/ATO-135, USS Kingfisher MHC-56 and USCGC Kingfisher WPB-87322

 

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