PAMPANGA PG 39

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.

Patrol Gunboat Keel Laid March 1887 for the Spanish Navy Launched February 1888 Captured by U.S. Army at Manila Bay June 1898 PAMPANGA Gunboat No. 39 Commissioned 18 June 1898 Turned over to U.S. Navy 9 November 1898 USS PAMPANGA Gunboat No. 39 Commissioned 9 November 1898 - Decommissioned 30 April 1907 Loaned to U.S. Army 31 December 1908 Returned to Navy custody 11 November 1910 Recommissioned 12 April 1911 - Decommissioned 31 May 1915 Recommissioned 3 January 1916 USS PAMPANGA PG-39 Designated (PG) 17 July 1920 Decommissioned 6 November 1928 Sunk as target 21 November 1928 off the China coast by USS Asheville PG-21 and USS Sacramento PG-19

Naval Covers

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1. USS Pampanga PG-39 Covers Page 1     (1923-1927)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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4th Commissioning January 3 1916 to November 6 1928

 

Locy Type 3 "CANTON / CHINA"

c1925

Note:

 

Locy Type 9v

1922-02-02

Registered, on piece.

 

Locy Type 9v

1923-09-05

Registered. Courtesy of the Henry Sweets collection.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Former Spanish Navy name retained. A province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region.

 

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