SEQUOIA AG 23

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.

Wooden yacht built in 1925-26 at Mathis Yacht Building Co., Camden, NJ
Purchased by the Commerce Department March 24 1931 for service as a fisheries patrol vessel
Acquired by the Navy for use as a Presidential Yacht


1. USS SEQUOIA AG-23
   Commissioned March 25 1933 - Decommissioned November 16 1933
   Placed in service November 16 1933
   Recommissioned April 1 1935 - Decommissioned July 27 1935
   Placed in service July 27 1935
   Recommissioned August 1 1935 - Decommissioned December 9 1935
   Assigned as the Secretary of the Navy's Yacht in March 1936
   Placed out of service in 1977 - Sold June 1 1977 by DRMS
   Fully restored by Norfolk Shipbuilding and Drydock Corp. (NORSHIPCO), Norfolk, VA
   Current Disposition - operating on the Potomac River.

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1935)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type F "NAVY YARD / WASHINGTON" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-2

1935-08-22 to 1935-08-22

Note: Postmark created by John Gill

 

Locy Type SLPb

1939-11-12

Note:

 

USPS Machine Postmark Washington, DC

1973-06-27 to 1973-06-27

N/A

Cover serviced by Richard F. Hoffner

 

Other Information

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