AROOSTOOK AK 44 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: updated the page

2025-06-27T16:37:43Z

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	Aroostook Class Minelayer<br/>		Aroostook Class Minelayer<br/>
	Built 1907 at William Cramp and Sons Shipyard, Philadelphia, PA<br/>		Built 1907 at William Cramp and Sons Shipyard, Philadelphia, PA<br/>
	Launched March 26 1907<br/><br/>		Launched 26 March 1907<br/><br/>
	<li>'''BUNKER HILL''' (Passenger Liner)</li>		<li>'''BUNKER HILL''' (Passenger Liner)</li>
	Owned and operated by the New England Navigation Company (New England Steamship Company)<br/>		Owned and operated by the New England Navigation Company (New England Steamship Company)<br/>
	Sold 1911 to the Eastern Steamship Company<br/>		Sold 1911 to the Eastern Steamship Company<br/>
	Official Number 204264<br/>		Official Number 204264<br/>
	Acquired U.S. Navy November 12 1917<br/>		Acquired U.S. Navy 12 November 1917<br/>
	Renamed November 15 1917<br/><br/>		Renamed 15 November 1917<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS AROOSTOOK ID-1256'''</li>		<li>'''USS AROOSTOOK ID-1256'''</li>
	Commissioned December 7 1917<br/>		Commissioned 7 December 1917<br/>
	Converted to Mine Planter 1918<br/><br/>		Converted to Mine Planter 1918<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS AROOSTOOK CM-3'''</li>		<li>'''USS AROOSTOOK CM-3'''</li>
	Reclassified Minelayer (CM) February 17 1920<br/>		Reclassified Minelayer (CM) 17 February 1920<br/>
	Decommissioned March 10 1931<br/><br/>		Decommissioned 10 March 1931<br/><br/>
	<li>'''AROOSTOOK AK-44'''</li>		<li>'''AROOSTOOK AK-44'''</li>
	Reclassified Cargo Ship AK-44 May 20 1941, while in reserve<br/>		Reclassified Cargo Ship AK-44 20 May 1941 while in reserve<br/>
	Struck from Naval Register February 5 1943<br/>		Struck from Naval Register 5 February 1943<br/>
	Transferred to Maritime Commission<br/>		Transferred to Maritime Commission<br/>
	Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet name reverted to BUNKER HILL<br/><br/>		Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet name reverted to BUNKER HILL<br/><br/>
	<li>'''LUX''' (Privately-owned Floating Casino)</li>		<li>'''LUX''' (Privately-owned Floating Casino)</li>
	Sold 1947 to The Seven Seas Trading Company Hollywood CA. and converted to a floating casino<br/>		Sold 1947 to The Seven Seas Trading Company Hollywood CA. and converted to a floating casino<br/>
	Seized by ~~U.S.~~ Coast Guard 1947<br/><br/>		Seized by US Coast Guard 1947<br/><br/>
	Scrapped October 1947		Scrapped October 1947
	</ol>		</ol>
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[USS AROOSTOOK CM-3_Covers_Page_1 \|Aroostook Covers Page 1 ]]     (1930)</li>		<li>[[USS AROOSTOOK CM-3_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Aroostook CM-3 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1930)</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="~~320~~">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/>3 (1927)		Locy Type<br/>3 (AC)<br/>(1927)
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1930-04-24~~
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~
	1930-04-24		1930-04-24
	</td><td align="center" width="320">		</td><td align="center" width="320">
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	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Aroostook_CM3_19300424_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Aroostook_CM3_19300424_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	As CM-3~~<br/>~~		As CM-3. Postmark on back from Washington, DC dated 25 April 1930.
	Postmark on back from Washington, DC dated April 25 1930.
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of 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~~<br/>~~9		Locy Type 9
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1931-02-27		1931-02-27
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	~~1931-02-27~~
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Arrostook_CM3_19310227_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Arrostook_CM3_19310227_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Arrostook_CM3_19310227_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Arrostook_CM3_19310227_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	As CM-3~~<br/>~~		As CM-3. Type 6 postmark on reverse from "Navy Yard Station", Bremerton WA dated the same day
	Type 6 postmark on reverse from "Navy Yard Station", Bremerton WA dated the same day
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of 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~~<br/>~~9		Locy Type 9
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1931-02-27		1931-02-27
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	~~1931-02-27~~		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Arrostook_CM3_19310227_1_Reverse.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Arrostook_CM3_19310227_1_Reverse.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~200px~~]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Arrostook_CM3_19310227_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Arrostook_CM3_19310227_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	As CM-3~~<br/>~~		As CM-3. Type 6 postmark on reverse from "Navy Yard Station", Bremerton WA dated the same day
	Type 6 postmark on reverse from "Navy Yard Station", Bremerton WA dated the same day
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for a river which rises in Piscataquis County, Maine, and meanders in generally northeasterly direction through much of the northern tip of the state before entering the Canadian province of New Brunswick and joining the Saint John River. Aroostook is an Algonquian word meaning a bountiful and unobstructed river		'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for a river which rises in Piscataquis County, Maine, and meanders in generally northeasterly direction through much of the northern tip of the state before entering the Canadian province of New Brunswick and joining the Saint John River. Aroostook is an Algonquian word meaning a bountiful and unobstructed river.

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NCMSysop: updated ship names section

2024-07-22T15:23:24Z

updated ship names section

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	<ol>		<ol>
	Aroostook Class Minelayer<br/>		Aroostook Class Minelayer<br/>
	Built 1907 ~~as Passenger Liner BUNKER HILL~~<br/>		Built 1907 at William Cramp and Sons Shipyard, Philadelphia, PA<br/>
	Launched March 26 1907<br/>		Launched March 26 1907<br/><br/>
			<li>'''BUNKER HILL''' (Passenger Liner)</li>
			Owned and operated by the New England Navigation Company (New England Steamship Company)<br/>
			Sold 1911 to the Eastern Steamship Company<br/>
			Official Number 204264<br/>
	Acquired U.S. Navy November 12 1917<br/>		Acquired U.S. Navy November 12 1917<br/>
	Renamed November 15 1917<br/><br/>		Renamed November 15 1917<br/><br/>
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	<li>'''USS AROOSTOOK CM-3'''</li>		<li>'''USS AROOSTOOK CM-3'''</li>
	Reclassified Minelayer (CM) February 17 1920<br/>		Reclassified Minelayer (CM) February 17 1920<br/>
	Decommissioned March 10 1931<br/>		Decommissioned March 10 1931<br/><br/>
	Reclassified Cargo Ship AK-44 May 20 1941, ~~While~~ in reserve~~<br/>~~<br/>		<li>'''AROOSTOOK AK-44'''</li>
			Reclassified Cargo Ship AK-44 May 20 1941, while in reserve<br/>
	Struck from Naval Register February 5 1943<br/>		Struck from Naval Register February 5 1943<br/>
	Transferred to Maritime Commission<br/>		Transferred to Maritime Commission<br/>

NCMSysop at 13:52, 22 July 2024

2024-07-22T13:52:15Z

NCMSysop at 03:10, 14 January 2024

2024-01-14T03:10:59Z

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	Transferred to Maritime Commission<br/>		Transferred to Maritime Commission<br/>
	Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet name reverted to BUNKER HILL<br/><br/>		Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet name reverted to BUNKER HILL<br/><br/>
	<li>'''LUX'''<br/>		<li>'''LUX''' (Privately-owned Floating Casino)<br/>
	Sold 1947 to The Seven Seas Trading Company Hollywood CA. and converted to a floating casino<br/>		Sold 1947 to The Seven Seas Trading Company Hollywood CA. and converted to a floating casino<br/>
	Seized by U.S. Coast Guard 1947<br/><br/>		Seized by U.S. Coast Guard 1947<br/><br/>

JonBurdett: notes

2009-12-08T04:41:01Z

notes

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>
Aroostook Class Minelayer<br/>
Built 1907 as Passenger Liner BUNKER HILL<br/>
Launched March 26 1907<br/>
Acquired U.S. Navy November 12 1917<br/>
Renamed November 15 1917<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS AROOSTOOK ID 1256'''<br/>
Commissioned December 7 1917<br/>
Converted to Mine Planter 1918<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS AROOSTOOK CM-3'''<br/>
Reclassified Minelayer (CM) February 17 1920<br/>
Decommissioned March 10 1931<br/>
Reclassified Cargo Ship AK-44 May 20 1941, While in reserve<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register February 5 1943<br/>
Transferred to Maritime Commission<br/>
Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet name reverted to BUNKER HILL<br/><br/>
<li>'''LUX'''<br/>
Sold 1947 to The Seven Seas Trading Company Hollywood CA. and converted to a floating casino<br/>
Seized by U.S. Coast Guard 1947<br/><br/>
Scrapped October 1947
</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 AROOSTOOK CM-3_Covers_Page_1 |Aroostook Covers Page 1 ]]     (1930)</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<br/>3 (1927)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1930-04-24
<br/>to<br/>
1930-04-24
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Aroostook_CM3_19300424_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Aroostook_CM3_19300424_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CM-3<br/>
Postmark on back from Washington, DC dated April 25 1930.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1931-02-27
<br/>to<br/>
1931-02-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Arrostook_CM3_19310227_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Arrostook_CM3_19310227_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CM-3<br/>
Type 6 postmark on reverse from "Navy Yard Station", Bremerton WA dated the same day




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1931-02-27
<br/>to<br/>
1931-02-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Arrostook_CM3_19310227_1_Reverse.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Arrostook_CM3_19310227_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CM-3<br/>
Type 6 postmark on reverse from "Navy Yard Station", Bremerton WA dated the same day

<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for a river which rises in Piscataquis County, Maine, and meanders in generally northeasterly direction through much of the northern tip of the state before entering the Canadian province of New Brunswick and joining the Saint John River. Aroostook is an Algonquian word meaning a bountiful and unobstructed river




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	Acquired U.S. Navy November 12 1917<br/>		Acquired U.S. Navy November 12 1917<br/>
	Renamed November 15 1917<br/><br/>		Renamed November 15 1917<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS AROOSTOOK ID 1256'''<br/>		<li>'''USS AROOSTOOK ID-1256'''</li>
	Commissioned December 7 1917<br/>		Commissioned December 7 1917<br/>
	Converted to Mine Planter 1918<br/><br/>		Converted to Mine Planter 1918<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS AROOSTOOK CM-3'''<br/>		<li>'''USS AROOSTOOK CM-3'''</li>
	Reclassified Minelayer (CM) February 17 1920<br/>		Reclassified Minelayer (CM) February 17 1920<br/>
	Decommissioned March 10 1931<br/>		Decommissioned March 10 1931<br/>
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	Transferred to Maritime Commission<br/>		Transferred to Maritime Commission<br/>
	Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet name reverted to BUNKER HILL<br/><br/>		Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet name reverted to BUNKER HILL<br/><br/>
	<li>'''LUX''' (Privately-owned Floating Casino)<br/>		<li>'''LUX''' (Privately-owned Floating Casino)</li>
	Sold 1947 to The Seven Seas Trading Company Hollywood CA. and converted to a floating casino<br/>		Sold 1947 to The Seven Seas Trading Company Hollywood CA. and converted to a floating casino<br/>
	Seized by U.S. Coast Guard 1947<br/><br/>		Seized by U.S. Coast Guard 1947<br/><br/>