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<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. 
The list is in chronological order.
<ol>
Built 1929 as Passenger Ship SANTA INEZ<br/>
Purchased by U.S. Navy March 4 1940 and renamed<br/><br/>  
<li>'''USS BOWDITCH AG-30'''<br/>
Placed in Temporary Commission March 12 1940 for conversion<br/>
Commissioned (Full) Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) July 1 1940<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS BOWDITCH AGS-4'''<br/>
Redesignated Survey Ship (AGS) December 11 1943<br/>
Decommissioned January 31 1947<br/><br/> 
Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown)<br/>
Transferred June 9 1948 to Maritime Commission for disposal<br/><br/>
Fate unknown 
</ol>
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<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the 
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, 
for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should 
be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

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<li>[[USS BOWDITCH AGS-4_Covers_Page_1 |  Bowditch Covers Page 1 ]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1940-47)</li>
</ol>
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<h3>Postmarks</h3>
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a 
separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry 
in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks 
should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark 
has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest 
known usage.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an 
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN 
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
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>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
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Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
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Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Close-Up Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>
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<h4>Post office established May 1 1940 - Disestablished January 13 1947</h4>

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Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3 May 9, 1940<br/><br/>"1ST DAY /<br/>CANCEL"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-05-09
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bowditch_AG30_19400509_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bowditch_AG30_19400509_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As AG-30<br/>First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ | Tazewell G. Nicholson]]
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Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3 May 9, 1940<br/><br/>"1ST DAY /<br/>CANCEL"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-05-09
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bowditch_AG30_19400509_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bowditch_AG30_19400509_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As AG-30<br/>First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Al_Cohen_ | Al Cohen]]
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Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3 May 9, 1940<br/><br/>"1ST DAY /<br/>CANCEL"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-05-09
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bowditch_AG30_19400509_3_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bowditch_AG30_19400509_3_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As AG-30<br/>First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Dr_S_E_Hutnick_ | Dr. S. E. Hutnick]]
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Locy Type<br/>FDPS 9v
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-05-09
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett bowditch ag30 19400509-3 pm9v.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett bowditch ag30 19400509-3.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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First Day Postal Service
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Locy Type<br/>FDPS 9efw
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-05-09
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett bowditch ag30 19400509-3 pm9w.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett bowditch ag30 19400509-3.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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First Day Postal Service
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Locy Type<br/>FDPS 9x
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-05-09
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett bowditch ag30 19400509-3 pm9x.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett bowditch ag30 19400509-3.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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First Day Postal Service
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Locy Type<br/>2z
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1945-09-20
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett bowditch ags4 19450920 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett bowditch ags4 19450920.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As AGS-4 
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Locy Type<br/>3 (A-BBT)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-02-05
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bowditch_AG30_19410205_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_BDLBowditch_AG30_19410205_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As AG-30<br/>Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Bruce_D_Liddell_ | Bruce D. Liddell]]
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Locy Type<br/>3z (BTB)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1943-10-22
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett bowditch ag30 19431022 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett bowditch ag30 19431022.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Locy Type<br/>9v
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-05-30
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett bowditch ag30 19400530 pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett bowditch ag30 19400530.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As AG-30<br/>Memorial Day, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_George_Neumann_ | George Neumann]]
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Locy Type<br/>LDPS 2z Jan 31, 1947
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1947-01-31
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett bowditch ags4 19470131 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett bowditch ags4 19470131.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
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As AGS-4<br/>Last Day Postal Service
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
BOWDITCH earned 3 Battle Stars for WWII service<br/>*
'''Marshall Islands operations'''<br/>
Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls, February 4 1944<br/>*
'''Marianas operation'''<br/>
Capture and occupation of Saipan, July 21 to August 10 1944<br/>*
'''Okinawa Gunto operation'''<br/>
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, March 28 to June 30 1945<br/><br/>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (3) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Nathaniel Bowditch (March 26 1773 - March 16 1838)<br/>
An astronomer and navigator, he published the first edition of his The New American Practical Navigator in 1802. He as the author of numerous other scientific works including a translation and commentary on Laplace's classic Mecanique Celeste. He died in Boston, Mass., March 16 1838 
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