ACUSHNET ATO 63 - Revision history

NCMSysop: updated ship names section

2024-07-20T14:23:59Z

updated ship names section

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	Acushnet Class Revenue Cutter/Oceangoing Tug<br/>		Acushnet Class Revenue Cutter/Oceangoing Tug<br/>
	Built 1908 - Launched 16 May 1908<br/><br/>		Built 1908 - Launched 16 May 1908<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USRC ACUSHNET ~~CGC-18~~'''<br/>		<li>'''USRC ACUSHNET'''</li>
	Commissioned 6 November 1908<br/><br/>		Commissioned 6 November 1908<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USCGC ACUSHNET ~~CGC-18~~'''<br/>		[Note: Previous versions of this page listed a designation and hull number of "CGC-18" but apparently that was incorrect.<br/>
			[https://www.navsource.org/archives/09/47/47063.htm NavSource], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Acushnet Wikipedia], and the
			[https://www.history.uscg.mil/Browse-by-Topic/Assets/Water/All/Article/2147049/acushnet-1908/ USCG] pages
			for ACUSHNET do not list such a designation and hull number<br/>
			although [https://www.shipscribe.com/usnaux/AT/AT063.html Shipscribe] does.]<br/><br/>
			<li>'''USCGC ACUSHNET'''</li>
	Reclassified 28 January 1915<br/><br/>		Reclassified 28 January 1915<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ACUSHNET''' (~~1917-19~~)<br/>		<li>'''USS ACUSHNET''' (Patrol Craft)</li>
	Custody transferred to USN 1917 for duration of war<br/><br/>		Custody transferred to USN 1917 for duration of war<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USCGC ACUSHNET ~~CGC-18~~'''<br/>		<li>'''USCGC ACUSHNET'''</li>
	Custody returned to USCG 22 September 1919<br/><br/>		Custody returned to USCG 22 September 1919<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ACUSHNET AT-63'''<br/>		<li>'''USS ACUSHNET AT-63'''</li>
	Acquired by US Navy and redesignated Oceangoing Tug (AT) 30 May 1936<br/>		Acquired by US Navy and redesignated Oceangoing Tug (AT) 30 May 1936<br/>
	Commissioned 1 September 1936<br/><br/>		Commissioned 1 September 1936<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ACUSHNET ATO-63'''<br/>		<li>'''USS ACUSHNET ATO-63'''</li>
	Redesignated Oceangoing Tug, Old (ATO) 15 May 1944<br/>		Redesignated Oceangoing Tug, Old (ATO) 15 May 1944<br/>
	Decommissioned 14 December 1945<br/><br/>		Decommissioned 14 December 1945<br/><br/>
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

	<h3>Naval Covers</h3>		<h3>Naval Covers</h3>

NCMSysop: added (1917-19) to ship name section

2024-01-13T00:16:37Z

added (1917-19) to ship name section

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	<li>'''USCGC ACUSHNET CGC-18'''<br/>		<li>'''USCGC ACUSHNET CGC-18'''<br/>
	Reclassified 28 January 1915<br/><br/>		Reclassified 28 January 1915<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ACUSHNET'''<br/>		<li>'''USS ACUSHNET''' (1917-19)<br/>
	Custody transferred to USN 1917 for duration of war<br/><br/>		Custody transferred to USN 1917 for duration of war<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USCGC ACUSHNET CGC-18'''<br/>		<li>'''USCGC ACUSHNET CGC-18'''<br/>

GregCiesielski at 15:00, 4 November 2018

2018-11-04T15:00:08Z

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	[[Image:USA_Flag_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]		[[Image:USA_Flag_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
	[[Image:USCG_Flag_1_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~150px~~]]		[[Image:USCG_Flag_1_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|140px]]
	<td align="center" width="175" valign="top">		<td align="center" width="175" valign="top">
	[[Image:USRS_Flag_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~150px~~]]		[[Image:USRS_Flag_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|130px]]
	[[Image:USN_Flag_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~150px~~]]		[[Image:USN_Flag_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|140px]]
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GregCiesielski at 14:55, 4 November 2018

2018-11-04T14:55:11Z

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	[[Image:~~USCG_Flag_Crest~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]		[[Image:USCG_Flag_1_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
	<td align="center" width="175" valign="top">		<td align="center" width="175" valign="top">
	[[Image:USRS_Flag_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]		[[Image:USRS_Flag_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]

GregCiesielski: Updated the page

2018-11-04T14:51:27Z

Updated the page

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JonBurdett: PO dates

2017-04-03T06:04:16Z

PO dates

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	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>
	</tr></table>		</tr></table>

			<!-- ********************************************** -->
			<!-- Postmarks from 1st Post Office Period -->
			<!-- ********************************************** -->
			<hr/>
			<h4>Post Office Established December 1 1938 - Disestablished September 18 1945</h4>

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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3		Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3 Dec 17, 1938
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1938-12-17		1938-12-17
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	Cover by [[Cachet_Maker_Ted_Harrington_ \| Ted Harrington]]		Cover by [[Cachet_Maker_Ted_Harrington_ \| Ted Harrington]]
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->

	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>

	Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>		Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
	World War I Victory Medal - American Defense Medal - American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal<br/><br/>		World War I Victory Medal - American Defense Medal - American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal<br/><br/>

JonBurdett: replaced mark

2016-03-10T16:15:25Z

replaced mark

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	Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>		Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
	<th align="center" width="~~320~~">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Close-Up Image</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>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>
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	1938-12-17		1938-12-17
	</td><td align="center" width="320">		</td><td align="center" width="320">
	[[Image:JonBurdett acushnet at63 19381217 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett acushnet at63 19381217-1 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:JonBurdett acushnet at63 19381217.~~JPG~~\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett acushnet at63 19381217-1.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	First Day Postal Service		First Day Postal Service
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	1940-05-30		1940-05-30
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Acushnet_AT63_19400530_2_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Acushnet_AT63_19400530_2_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	1939-05-12		1939-05-12
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Acushnet_AT63_19390512_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Acushnet_AT63_19390512_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
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	1939-01-03		1939-01-03
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Acushnet_AT63_19390103_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Acushnet_AT63_19390103_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
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	1939-05-12		1939-05-12
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Acushnet_AT63_19390512_2_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Acushnet_AT63_19390512_2_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
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	1942-01-22		1942-01-22
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Acushnet_AT63_19420122_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Acushnet_AT63_19420122_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">

JonBurdett: added 1 cover

2011-12-07T23:47:40Z

added 1 cover

New page

<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><br/>
Acushnet Class Revenue Cutter/Oceangoing Tug<br/>
Built 1908 - Launched May 16 1908<br/><br/>
<li>'''USRC ACUSHNET CGC-18'''<br/>
Commissioned November 6 1908<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS ACUSHNET'''<br/>
Custody transferred to U.S. Navy 1917 for duration of war<br/><br/>
<li>'''USRC ACUSHNET CGC-18'''<br/>
Custody returned to U.S. Treasury Dept. September 22 1919<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS ACUSHNET AT-63'''<br/>
Acquired by US Navy and redesignated Oceangoing Tug (AT) May 30 1936<br/>
Commissioned September 1 1936<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS ACUSHNET ATO-63'''<br/>
Redesignated Oceangoing Tug, Old (ATO) May 15 1944<br/>
Decommissioned December 14 1945<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register January 8 1946<br/>
Transferred to Maritime Commission for disposal December 12 1946<br/>
Fate unknown
</ol>
<p> </p>

<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).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't
take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date
range for covers on that page.
<ol>
<li>[[ACUSHNET_ATO_63_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1938-41)</li>
</ol>
<p> </p>

<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.
<br/> <br/>
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Close-Up Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>
</tr></table>



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1938-12-17
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett acushnet at63 19381217 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett acushnet at63 19381217.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
First Day Postal Service




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (A-BTT)<br/><br/>"N N Y /<br/>PORT'S'VA"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-05-30
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Acushnet_AT63_19400530_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Acushnet_AT63_19400530_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Memorial_Day_ | Memorial Day]] at [[OtherUS_Navy_Yard_Norfolk_Virginia_ | Norfolk Navy Yard, Norfolk, VA]]. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_George_Neumann_ | George Neumann]] and [[Cachet_Maker_Frederick_Horton_ | Frederick Horton]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9v
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1939-05-12
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Acushnet_AT63_19390512_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Acushnet_AT63_19390512_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Add-on cachet from [[Cachet_Maker_Bruce_D_Liddell_ | Bruce D. Liddell]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9x
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1939-01-03
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Acushnet_AT63_19390103_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_BDLAcushnet_AT63_19390103_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Add-on cachet from [[Cachet_Maker_Bruce_D_Liddell_ | Bruce D. Liddell]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9x
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1939-05-12
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Acushnet_AT63_19390512_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Acushnet_AT63_19390512_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Add-on cachet from [[Cachet_Maker_Bruce_D_Liddell_ | Bruce D. Liddell]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type Fz<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. A-7
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1942-01-22
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Acushnet_AT63_19420122_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Acushnet_AT63_19420122_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Cover by [[Cachet_Maker_Ted_Harrington_ | Ted Harrington]]

<p> </p>

<h3>Other Information</h3>

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
World War I Victory Medal - American Defense Medal - American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for a town in Bristol County, southeastern Massachusetts, on an inlet of Buzzards Bay, settled about 1658-1659. The town was named for an Indian village that occupied a part of the site of the present city of New Bedford, Mass.



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