ROBIN ATO 140

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.

Lapwing Class Minesweeper
Keel Laid March 14 1918 - Launched June 17 1918


1. USS ROBIN Minesweeper No. 3
   Commissioned August 29 1918
   
   
2. USS ROBIN AM-3
   Designated (AM) July 17 1920
   
   
3. USS ROBIN AT-140
   Reclassified Fleet Tug (AT) June 1 1942
   
   
4. USS ROBIN ATO-140
   Reclassified Fleet Tug (Old) (ATO) April 13 1944
   Decommissioned November 9 1945
   
   Struck from Naval Register November 28 1945
   Fate unknown

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1928-43)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

 

Locy Type 3s

1935-03-29

As AM-3
Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell to honor the founding of the Knights of Columbus

 

Locy Type 3s

1938-03-15

As AM-3
Cachet by Edward Hacker

 

Locy Type 9v

1943-08-25 to 1943-09-06

As AT-140
Mark from back of cover

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the North American songbird

 

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