SAN PABLO AGS 30

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.

USS SAN PABLO AVP-30
Commissioned March 15 1943 - Decommissioned January 13 1947
Recommissioned September 17 1948
USS SAN PABLO AGS-30
Redesignated Survey Ship (AGS) August 25 1949
Decommissioned May 29 1969

Struck from Naval Register January 1 1969
Loaned September 14 1971 to Ocean Science Center
of the Atlantic Commission, Atlanta, Georgia
Sold (Date unknown) to Margo Zahardis, Vancouver, WA.

Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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San Pablo Covers Page 1 (1943-67)

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

1st Commissioning March 15 1943 to January 13 1947

Locy Type
3z (BTB)

1943-07-05

As AVP-30

2nd Commissioning September 17 1948 to May 29 1969

Locy Type
FDPS 2t(nu)

1948-11-15

As AVP-30
First Day Postal Service

Locy Type
2

1955-08-29

As AGS-30

Locy Type
2(n)

1950-01-06

As AGS-30
Cachet by Dorothy Knapp

Locy Type
2(n+) (USS)

1967-11-05

As AGS-30

Locy Type
2t(nu) (AVP)

1949-03-10

As AVP-30
Cachet by Dorothy Knapp

Other Information

SAN PABLO AVP-30 earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 4 Battle stars), the World War II Victory Medal and the Philippines Liberation Medal

SAN PABLO AGS-30 earned the Navy Expeditionary Medal (6-Cuba) and the National Defense Service Medal

NAMESAKE - A shallow, northern extension of San Francisco Bay in California

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