ROBIN MSC(O) 53

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-135 Class Auxiliary Motor Minesweeper Keel Laid 7 May 1943 - Launched 6 October 1943 Completed 5 November 1943 USS YMS-311 Commissioned 6 November 1943 - Decommissioned 31 July 1946 YMS-311 Placed in service as a Naval Reserve training ship ROBIN AMS-53 Named ROBIN and reclassified as Motor Minesweeper (AMS) 1 September 1947 USS ROBIN AMS-53 Recommissioned February 1952 USS ROBIN MSC(O)-53 Reclassified as Coastal Minesweeper, Old (MSC(O) 7 February 1955 Decommissioned 7 December 1957 ROBIN MSC(O)-53 Placed in service as a training ship at Tacoma, WA Placed out of service in the summer of 1961 Struck from the Naval Register 1 August 1961 Acquired in 1967 by Merle B. Parke of Fort Lauderdale, FL for use as a yacht Operated in 1968 under the Mexican flag Fate unknown.

Naval Covers

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1. USS Robin MSC(O)-53 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

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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2nd Commissioning February 1952 to December 7 1957

 

USPO Machine Postmark Panama City, FL

1957-10-22

The ship had no postal facilities.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - A North American thrush with a red breast.

USS YMS-311 earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ five battle stars for her World War II service.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. John W. Bradbury.

 

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