MUNARGO AP 20
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 September 30 1920
- USS MUNARGO AP-20
Commissioned June 4 1941 - Decommissioned October 18 1943
Returned to War Department
Struck from Naval Register and converted to U.S. Army Hospital Ship
- USAHS THISTLE
Commissioned 1944 - Decommissioned March 1946
Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet
Scrapped 1957
Launched September 17 1921 as MUNARGO
Acquired by U.S. Army from The United Fruit Co. 1941
Acquired by U.S. Navy from U.S. Army June 6 1941
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- Covers Page 1 (1942-43)
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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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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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Purser's Mark |
c1930 |
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Note: U.S.M.S. (United States Merchant Ship?)
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Locy Type |
1941-07-01 |
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First Day Postal Service
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Locy Type |
1941-07-01 |
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First Day Postal Service
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Locy Type |
1941-07-01 |
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First Day of Postal Service
Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson
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Locy Type |
1941-11-27 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1942-09-05 |
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Censored wartime (WWII) use
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Locy Type |
1943-07-10
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Mark from back of cover
Other Information
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons - American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet Clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
NAMESAKE - Former name retained
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