ADAIR APA 91 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: updated the page and added 1 postmark/cover

2025-06-26T00:27:42Z

updated the page and added 1 postmark/cover

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	<ol>Windsor Class Attack Transport<br/>		<ol>Windsor Class Attack Transport<br/>
	Keel Laid as Maritime Commission type (C3-S-A3) hull <br/>		Keel Laid as Maritime Commission type (C3-S-A3) hull <br/>
	Launched February 29 1944<br/><br/>		Launched 29 February 1944<br/><br/>
	<li>'''EXCHESTER''' (U.S. Maritime Commission)</li>		<li>'''EXCHESTER''' (U.S. Maritime Commission)</li>
	Acquired by ~~U.S.~~ Navy July 15 1944<br/><br/>		Acquired by US Navy 15 July 1944<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ADAIR APA-91'''</li>		<li>'''USS ADAIR APA-91'''</li>
	Commissioned July 15 1944 - Decommissioned April 30 1946<br/>		Commissioned 15 July 1944 - Decommissioned 30 April 1946<br/>
	Returned to the Maritime Commission May 3 1946 for disposal<br/>		Returned to the Maritime Commission 3 May 1946 for disposal<br/>
	Struck from Naval Register May 8 1946<br/><br/>		Struck from Naval Register 8 May 1946<br/><br/>
	<li>'''EXPRESS''' (Commercial Service)</li>		<li>'''EXPRESS''' (Commercial Service)</li>
	Sold 1947 to American Export Lines Inc., New York, N.Y. and renamed<br/>		Sold 1947 to American Export Lines Inc., New York, N.Y. and renamed<br/>
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[USS ADAIR APA-91_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1945)</li>		<li>[[USS ADAIR APA-91_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Adair APA-91 Covers Page 1]]    (1945)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text		Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
	</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~Date From<br/>to~~<br/>Date To</th>		Postmark<br/>Date</th>
	<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
	</tr></table>		</tr></table>

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	<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">		<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type~~<br/>~~2z		Locy Type 2z
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1945-02-28		1945-02-28
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	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1945-04-25		1945-04-25
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~
	~~1945-05-02~~
	</td><td align="center" width="350">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett adair apa91 19450425 pm9.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett adair apa91 19450425 pm9.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
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	Mark from back of cover		Mark from back of cover
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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			<!-- 2z -->
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			<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type<br/>LDC 2z
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1946-04-30
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Adair_APA91_19460430_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Adair_APA91_19460430_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			Last Day of Commissioning. Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.
			<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	ADAIR earned 2 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/>*		USS ADAIR earned the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 2 Battle stars), the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/ Asia clasp) and the Philippines Liberation Medal (w/ 1 star) during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	~~'''Luzon operation'''<br/>~~		'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for counties in in Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, and Oklahoma.
	Lingayen Gulf landings January 11-12 1945<br/>*
	~~'''Okinawa Gunto operation'''<br/>~~
	~~Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto April 1-5 1945<br/><br/>~~
	~~Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>~~China Service Medal ~~(extended) -~~ American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (~~with~~ Asia clasp) - Philippines Liberation Medal (1)<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for counties in in Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, and Oklahoma
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NCMSysop: updated ship names section

2024-07-17T16:22:49Z

updated ship names section

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	Keel Laid as Maritime Commission type (C3-S-A3) hull <br/>		Keel Laid as Maritime Commission type (C3-S-A3) hull <br/>
	Launched February 29 1944<br/><br/>		Launched February 29 1944<br/><br/>
	<li>'''SS EXCHESTER''' (Maritime Commission)<br/>		<li>'''EXCHESTER''' (U.S. Maritime Commission)</li>
	Acquired by U.S. Navy July 15 1944<br/><br/>		Acquired by U.S. Navy July 15 1944<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ADAIR APA-91'''<br/>		<li>'''USS ADAIR APA-91'''</li>
	Commissioned July 15 1944 - Decommissioned April 30 1946<br/>		Commissioned July 15 1944 - Decommissioned April 30 1946<br/>
	Returned to the Maritime Commission May 3 1946 for disposal~~<br/>~~<br/>		Returned to the Maritime Commission May 3 1946 for disposal<br/>
	Struck from Naval Register May 8 1946<br/><br/>		Struck from Naval Register May 8 1946<br/><br/>
	<li>'''SS EXPRESS''' (~~Civilian Merchant Ship~~)<br/>		<li>'''EXPRESS''' (Commercial Service)</li>
	Sold 1947 to American Export Lines Inc., New York, N.Y. and renamed<br/>		Sold 1947 to American Export Lines Inc., New York, N.Y. and renamed<br/>
	Sold (Date unknown) to Mutual Steamship Operating Co.<br/><br/>		Sold (Date unknown) to Mutual Steamship Operating Co.<br/><br/>

NCMSysop: added (Maritime Commission) to ship name section

2024-01-13T17:13:18Z

added (Maritime Commission) to ship name section

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	Keel Laid as Maritime Commission type (C3-S-A3) hull <br/>		Keel Laid as Maritime Commission type (C3-S-A3) hull <br/>
	Launched February 29 1944<br/><br/>		Launched February 29 1944<br/><br/>
	<li>'''EXCHESTER'''<br/>		<li>'''SS EXCHESTER''' (Maritime Commission)<br/>
	Acquired by U.S. Navy July 15 1944<br/><br/>		Acquired by U.S. Navy July 15 1944<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ADAIR APA-91'''<br/>		<li>'''USS ADAIR APA-91'''<br/>

NCMSysop: added SS and (Civilian Merchant Ship) to ship name section

2024-01-13T00:24:09Z

added SS and (Civilian Merchant Ship) to ship name section

← Older revision		Revision as of 00:24, 13 January 2024
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	Returned to the Maritime Commission May 3 1946 for disposal<br/><br/>		Returned to the Maritime Commission May 3 1946 for disposal<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register May 8 1946<br/><br/>		Struck from Naval Register May 8 1946<br/><br/>
	<li>'''EXPRESS'''<br/>		<li>'''SS EXPRESS''' (Civilian Merchant Ship)<br/>
	Sold 1947 to American Export Lines Inc., New York, N.Y. and renamed<br/>		Sold 1947 to American Export Lines Inc., New York, N.Y. and renamed<br/>
	Sold (Date unknown) to Mutual Steamship Operating Co.<br/><br/>		Sold (Date unknown) to Mutual Steamship Operating Co.<br/><br/>

JonBurdett: notes

2017-04-05T23:57:52Z

notes

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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	ADAIR earned 2 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/>*		ADAIR earned 2 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/>*
	Luzon operation<br/>		'''Luzon operation'''<br/>
	Lingayen Gulf landings January 11-12 1945<br/>*		Lingayen Gulf landings January 11-12 1945<br/>*
	Okinawa Gunto operation<br/>		'''Okinawa Gunto operation'''<br/>
	Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto April 1-5 1945<br/><br/>		Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto April 1-5 1945<br/><br/>
	Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Liberation Medal (1)<br/><br/>		Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Liberation Medal (1)<br/><br/>

JonBurdett: PO dates

2017-04-03T06:09:16Z

PO dates

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

			<!-- ********************************************** -->
			<!-- Postmarks from 1st Post Office Period -->
			<!-- ********************************************** -->
			<hr/>
			<h4>Post Office Established June 30 1944 - Disestablished March 6 1946</h4>

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	<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">		<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
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	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
	<!-- ============== -->		<!-- ============== -->
	<!-- 2z -->		<!-- 9efu -->
	<!-- ============== -->		<!-- ============== -->
	<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">		<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>2z		Locy Type<br/>9efu
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1945-04-25		1945-04-25
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>

	ADAIR earned 2 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/>*		ADAIR earned 2 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/>*
	Luzon operation Lingayen Gulf landings January 1945<br/>*		Luzon operation<br/>
	Okinawa Gunto operation Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto April 1945<br/><br/>		Lingayen Gulf landings January 11-12 1945<br/>*
			Okinawa Gunto operation<br/>
			Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto April 1-5 1945<br/><br/>
	Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Liberation Medal (1)<br/><br/>		Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Liberation Medal (1)<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for counties in in Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, and Oklahoma		'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for counties in in Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, and Oklahoma

JonBurdett: added 1 mark

2016-04-23T17:16:08Z

added 1 mark

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	Commissioned July 15 1944 - Decommissioned April 30 1946<br/>		Commissioned July 15 1944 - Decommissioned April 30 1946<br/>
	Returned to the Maritime Commission May 3 1946 for disposal<br/><br/>		Returned to the Maritime Commission May 3 1946 for disposal<br/><br/>
	Struck from ~~the~~ Naval Register May 8 1946<br/><br/>		Struck from Naval Register May 8 1946<br/><br/>
	<li>'''EXPRESS'''<br/>		<li>'''EXPRESS'''<br/>
	Sold 1947 to American Export Lines Inc., New York, N.Y. and renamed<br/>		Sold 1947 to American Export Lines Inc., New York, N.Y. and renamed<br/>
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	</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>		Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
	<th align="center" width="~~220~~">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
	</tr></table>		</tr></table>
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	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1945-02-28		1945-02-28
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	?
	</td><td align="center" width="~~220~~">
	[[Image:JonBurdett adair apa91 19450228 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett adair apa91 19450228 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:JonBurdett adair apa91 19450228.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett adair apa91 19450228.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	~~Note~~:		Censored wartime (WWII) use
			<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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			<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type<br/>2z
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1945-04-25
			<br/>to<br/>
			1945-05-02
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:JonBurdett adair apa91 19450425 pm9.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:JonBurdett adair apa91 19450425.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			Mark from back of cover
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->

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

	~~Earned~~ 2 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/>*		ADAIR earned 2 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/>*
	Luzon operation Lingayen Gulf landings January 1945<br/>*		Luzon operation Lingayen Gulf landings January 1945<br/>*
	Okinawa Gunto operation Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto April 1945<br/><br/>		Okinawa Gunto operation Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto April 1945<br/><br/>
	Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>China Service Medal (extended)~~<br/>~~American Campaign Medal~~<br/>~~Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2)		Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Liberation Medal (1)<br/><br/>
	~~<br/>~~World War II Victory Medal~~<br/>~~Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)~~<br/>~~Philippines Liberation Medal (1)<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for counties in in Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, and Oklahoma		'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for counties in in Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, and Oklahoma
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JonBurdett: added ship names

2008-09-23T16:53:08Z

added ship names

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>Windsor Class Attack Transport<br/>
Keel Laid as Maritime Commission type (C3-S-A3) hull <br/>
Launched February 29 1944<br/><br/>
<li>'''EXCHESTER'''<br/>
Acquired by U.S. Navy July 15 1944<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS ADAIR APA-91'''<br/>
Commissioned July 15 1944 - Decommissioned April 30 1946<br/>
Returned to the Maritime Commission May 3 1946 for disposal<br/><br/>
Struck from the Naval Register May 8 1946<br/><br/>
<li>'''EXPRESS'''<br/>
Sold 1947 to American Export Lines Inc., New York, N.Y. and renamed<br/>
Sold (Date unknown) to Mutual Steamship Operating Co.<br/><br/>
Scrapped 1970
</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>[[USS ADAIR APA-91_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1945)</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="220">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>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/>2z
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1945-02-28
<br/>to<br/>
?
</td><td align="center" width="220">
[[Image:JonBurdett adair apa91 19450228 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett adair apa91 19450228.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>

Earned 2 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/>*
Luzon operation Lingayen Gulf landings January 1945<br/>*
Okinawa Gunto operation Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto April 1945<br/><br/>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>China Service Medal (extended)<br/>American Campaign Medal<br/>Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2)
<br/>World War II Victory Medal<br/>Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)<br/>Philippines Liberation Medal (1)<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for counties in in Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, and Oklahoma



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