REDPOLL MSC(O) 57

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.

YMS-1 Class Auxiliary Motor Minesweeper Keel Laid 10 June 1943 - Launched 11 August 1943 USS YMS-294 Commissioned 11 September 1943 Completed and delivered 9 November 1943 Decommissioned 12 November 1945 YMS-294 Placed in service at New Orleans, LA Named REDPOLL and reclassified as a Motor Minesweeper (AMS) 1 September 1947 USS REDPOLL AMS-57 Recommissioned 20 November 1950 USS REDPOLL MSC(O)-57 Reclassified a Coastal Minesweeper, Old (MSC(O) 7 February 1955 Decommissioned 8 November 1957 REDPOLL MSC(O)-57 Placed in service as a Naval Reserve training ship at Chattanooga, TN Placed out of service 1 July 1959 Struck from the Navy Register 1 July 1959 Converted to an Oceanographic Research Vessel in 1960, renamed R/V SIR HORACE LAMB and     assigned to Columbia University's Geophysical Field Station, Saint David's, Bermuda Scrapped 1 December 1976.

Naval Covers

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1. USS Redpoll MSC(O)-57 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 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.
 
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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

USPO Machine Postmark Panama City, FL

1957-10-04

The ship had no postal facilities.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - A small finch found in North America, Europe, and Asia. The male usually has a red or rosy crown and streaked back and sides.

The ships sponsor was Miss Joanne Swanson.

 

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