US RECEIVING SHIP SAN FRANCISCO CA

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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.

    Receiving ship at Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco bay

  1. US RECEIVING SHIP - SAN FRANCISCO CA
    2. INTREPID Feb 28 1912 to Jan 25 1914
    SAINT LOUIS C-20 Apr 27 1914 to Feb 17 1916
    RAINBOW AS-7 Feb 4 1916 to Dec 14 1917
    BOSTON June 1918 to Aug 9 1940
    DESPATCH IX-2 (ex Boston) Aug 9 1940 into 1946

 

Covers should be listed in chronological order. Use the postmark date or best guess. This applies to covers with add-on cachets as well.

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1931-08-05
Locy Type 9
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. / U.S. REC. SHIP BR."

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1936-10-06
Locy Type 9
"SAN FRANCISCO (STA. NO._ _ U. S. REC. SHIP) CALIF."

N/A

Note: Killer bars added separately.


 

1936-11-17
Locy Type 2e
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. / U.S. REC. SHIP BR."

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1937-05-09
Locy Type 2e

Mother's Day

Cachet Makers: C A Emerson and Irene Griffith.

 

 

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