ALBATROSS (None) - Revision history

NCMSysop: updated ship names section

2024-07-20T15:31:34Z

updated ship names section

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	Built 1882 as Marine Research Vessel<br/>		Built 1882 as Marine Research Vessel<br/>
	Launched 19 August 1882<br/><br/>		Launched 19 August 1882<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ALBATROSS''' (Research Vessel)<br/>		<li>'''USS ALBATROSS''' (Research Vessel)</li>
	Commissioned 11 November 1882<br/><br/>		Commissioned 11 November 1882<br/>
	<li>'''USS ALBATROSS''' (Auxiliary Cruiser)<br/>		Initially assigned to the United States Fish Commission (USFC)<br/>
	~~Reclassified~~ 21 April 1898<br/><br/>		Reputedly the first research ship ever built especially for marine research<br/><br/>
	<li>'''ALBATROSS''' (Research Vessel)<br/>		<li>'''USS ALBATROSS''' (Auxiliary Cruiser)</li>
	~~Reverted 8~~ September 1898<br/><br/>		Acquired by the U.S. Navy 21 April 1898 and converted to an auxiliary cruiser<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ALBATROSS''' (Gunboat)<br/>		<li>'''USS ALBATROSS''' (Research Vessel)</li>
			Returned to USFC control in September 1898<br/><br/>
			<li>'''USS ALBATROSS''' (Gunboat)</li>
	Reclassified 19 November 1917<br/><br/>		Reclassified 19 November 1917<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ALBATROSS''' (Research Vessel)<br/>		<li>'''USS ALBATROSS''' (Research Vessel)</li>
	~~Reverted~~ 23 June 1919<br/>		Turned over to the Bureau of Fisheries on 23 June 1919<br/>
	Decommissioned 29 October 1921<br/><br/>		Decommissioned 29 October 1921<br/><br/>
	Sold 16 June 1924 to Thomas Butler and Co. of Boston, MA~~<br/><br/>~~		<li>'''ALBATROSS''' (School Ship)</li>
	~~<li>'''ALBATROSS''' (Private Schoolship)~~<br/>		Sold 16 June 1924 to Thomas Butler and Co. of Boston, MA<br/>
	Placed under attachment for indebtedness 18 October 1927<br/><br/>		Placed under attachment for indebtedness 18 October 1927 at Hamburg, Germany<br/><br/>
	Fate unknown		Fate unknown
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
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	</tr>		</tr>
	</table>		</table>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

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

NCMSysop at 16:58, 13 January 2024

2024-01-13T16:58:45Z

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	Built 1882 as Marine Research Vessel<br/>		Built 1882 as Marine Research Vessel<br/>
	Launched 19 August 1882<br/><br/>		Launched 19 August 1882<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ALBATROSS (Research Vessel)~~'''~~<br/>		<li>'''USS ALBATROSS''' (Research Vessel)<br/>
	Commissioned 11 November 1882<br/><br/>		Commissioned 11 November 1882<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ALBATROSS (Auxiliary Cruiser)~~'''~~<br/>		<li>'''USS ALBATROSS''' (Auxiliary Cruiser)<br/>
	Reclassified 21 April 1898<br/><br/>		Reclassified 21 April 1898<br/><br/>
	<li>'''ALBATROSS (Research Vessel)~~'''~~<br/>		<li>'''ALBATROSS''' (Research Vessel)<br/>
	Reverted 8 September 1898<br/><br/>		Reverted 8 September 1898<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ALBATROSS (Gunboat)~~'''~~<br/>		<li>'''USS ALBATROSS''' (Gunboat)<br/>
	Reclassified 19 November 1917<br/><br/>		Reclassified 19 November 1917<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ALBATROSS (Research Vessel)~~'''~~<br/>		<li>'''USS ALBATROSS''' (Research Vessel)<br/>
	Reverted 23 June 1919<br/>		Reverted 23 June 1919<br/>
	Decommissioned 29 October 1921<br/><br/>		Decommissioned 29 October 1921<br/><br/>
	Sold 16 June 1924 to Thomas Butler and Co. of Boston, MA<br/><br/>		Sold 16 June 1924 to Thomas Butler and Co. of Boston, MA<br/><br/>
	<li>'''ALBATROSS (Private Schoolship)~~'''~~<br/>		<li>'''ALBATROSS''' (Private Schoolship)<br/>
	Placed under attachment for indebtedness 18 October 1927<br/><br/>		Placed under attachment for indebtedness 18 October 1927<br/><br/>
	Fate unknown		Fate unknown

GregCiesielski: updated 1 postmark

2022-02-16T14:27:26Z

updated 1 postmark

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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 2		Locy Type<br/>2 (AC)
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1911-05-25		1911-02-01
	</td><td align="center" width="350">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:~~GregCiesielski_Albatross_19110525_1_Postmark~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Albatross_19110201_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:~~GregCiesielski_Albatross_19110525_1_Front~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Albatross_19110201_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	~~Overstruck with a Seattle WA machine cancel~~.		From the Bob Govern collection.
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->

GregCiesielski: Updated the page

2022-02-16T14:21:28Z

Updated the page

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	<ol>Gunboat<br/>		<ol>Gunboat<br/>
	Built 1882 as Marine Research Vessel<br/>		Built 1882 as Marine Research Vessel<br/>
	Launched August 19 1882<br/><br/>		Launched 19 August 1882<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ALBATROSS (Research Vessel)'''<br/>		<li>'''USS ALBATROSS (Research Vessel)'''<br/>
	Commissioned November 11 1882<br/><br/>		Commissioned 11 November 1882<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ALBATROSS (Auxiliary Cruiser)'''<br/>		<li>'''USS ALBATROSS (Auxiliary Cruiser)'''<br/>
	Reclassified April 21 1898<br/><br/>		Reclassified 21 April 1898<br/><br/>
	<li>'''ALBATROSS (Research Vessel)'''<br/>		<li>'''ALBATROSS (Research Vessel)'''<br/>
	Reverted September 8 1898<br/><br/>		Reverted 8 September 1898<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ALBATROSS (Gunboat)'''<br/>		<li>'''USS ALBATROSS (Gunboat)'''<br/>
	Reclassified November 19 1917<br/><br/>		Reclassified 19 November 1917<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ALBATROSS (Research Vessel)'''<br/>		<li>'''USS ALBATROSS (Research Vessel)'''<br/>
	Reverted June 23 1919<br/>		Reverted 23 June 1919<br/>
	Decommissioned October 29 1921<br/><br/>		Decommissioned 29 October 1921<br/><br/>
	Sold June 16 1924 to Thomas Butler and Co. of Boston, MA<br/><br/>		Sold 16 June 1924 to Thomas Butler and Co. of Boston, MA<br/><br/>
	<li>'''ALBATROSS (Private Schoolship)'''<br/>		<li>'''ALBATROSS (Private Schoolship)'''<br/>
	Placed under attachment for indebtedness October 18 1927<br/><br/>		Placed under attachment for indebtedness 18 October 1927<br/><br/>
	Fate unknown		Fate unknown
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
	<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">		<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
	~~<!--~~ [[Image:~~Name_Number_Crest~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~125px~~]] ~~-->~~		[[Image:Albatross_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
	</td>		</td>
	</tr>		</tr>
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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>


	<!-- ********************************************** -->		<!-- ********************************************** -->
	<!-- Postmarks from 1st Post Office Period -->		<!-- Postmarks from 1st Post Office Period -->
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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/>~~2		Locy Type 2
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1911-05-25		1911-05-25
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	<!-- Postmarks from 2nd Post Office Period -->		<!-- Postmarks from 2nd Post Office Period -->
	<!-- ********************************************** -->		<!-- ********************************************** -->
	<hr/>		<br/><hr/>
	<h4>Post Office Reestablished September 29 1917 - Disestablished November 18 1921</h4>		<h4>Post Office Reestablished 29 September 1917 - Disestablished 18 November 1921</h4>

	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

GregCiesielski at 14:17, 16 February 2022

2022-02-16T14:17:18Z

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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>~~<!--~~ [[~~PAGE_NAME_Covers_Page_1~~ \| ~~-->~~ Covers Page 1 ~~<!--~~ ]] ~~-->~~    (1911)</li>		<li>[[ALBATROSS_(None)_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Albatross Covers Page 1]]     (1911)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

JonBurdett: PO dates

2017-04-05T20:14:40Z

PO dates

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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="~~320~~">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>


			<!-- ********************************************** -->
			<!-- Postmarks from 1st Post Office Period -->
			<!-- ********************************************** -->
			<hr/>
			<h4>Post Office Established 1911 - Disestablished 1912</h4>

	<!-- ============== -->		<!-- ============== -->
	<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->		<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
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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 2		Locy Type<br/>2
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1911-05-25~~		1911-05-25
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	1911-05-25
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Albatross_19110525_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Albatross_19110525_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	Overstruck with a Seattle WA machine cancel.		Overstruck with a Seattle WA machine cancel.
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->

			<!-- ********************************************** -->
			<!-- Postmarks from 2nd Post Office Period -->
			<!-- ********************************************** -->
			<hr/>
			<h4>Post Office Reestablished September 29 1917 - Disestablished November 18 1921</h4>

	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

GregCiesielski: added 1 cover

2009-03-12T03:00:04Z

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.
<table width="90%">
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<ol>Gunboat<br/>
Built 1882 as Marine Research Vessel<br/>
Launched August 19 1882<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS ALBATROSS (Research Vessel)'''<br/>
Commissioned November 11 1882<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS ALBATROSS (Auxiliary Cruiser)'''<br/>
Reclassified April 21 1898<br/><br/>
<li>'''ALBATROSS (Research Vessel)'''<br/>
Reverted September 8 1898<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS ALBATROSS (Gunboat)'''<br/>
Reclassified November 19 1917<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS ALBATROSS (Research Vessel)'''<br/>
Reverted June 23 1919<br/>
Decommissioned October 29 1921<br/><br/>
Sold June 16 1924 to Thomas Butler and Co. of Boston, MA<br/><br/>
<li>'''ALBATROSS (Private Schoolship)'''<br/>
Placed under attachment for indebtedness October 18 1927<br/><br/>
Fate unknown
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">

</td>
</tr>
</table>
<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 name of the ship (for
example, Bushnell AG-32 / Sumner AGS-5 are different names for the same
ship so there should be one set of pages for Bushnell and one set for Sumner).
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> Covers Page 1     (1911)</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/>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 2
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1911-05-25
<br/>to<br/>
1911-05-25
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Albatross_19110525_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Albatross_19110525_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Overstruck with a Seattle WA machine cancel.


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Any of several large web-footed birds constituting the family Diomedeidae, chiefly of the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere, and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.<br/><br/>
History Lesson - ""USS" ALBATROSS was a Bureau of Fisheries ship, but apparently the bureau didn't have enough skilled seamen to operate her and begged for help from the Navy. She worked off the coast of Alaska in 1911-1912, "regulating" fisheries. We still do regulating, today mostly arguing with the Japanese and Russians over catches of salmon, halibut and pollack. I suspect back then they were more concerned with fur seals -- but that's another story. Apparently the Navy crew decided they wanted a post office like other Navy ships, and the Post Office Department agreed and supplied a cancel reading "USS" ALBATROSS, although she wasn't really a Navy ship. After a couple of years of this duty she set off for the Philippines and the post office was closed." Dave Kent, USCS Postmark catalog editor.



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