ARTHUR MIDDLETON APA 25 - Revision history

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	Launched June 28 1941<br/><br/>		Launched June 28 1941<br/><br/>
	<li>'''AFRICAN COMET''' (Passenger-Cargo Ship)</li>		<li>'''AFRICAN COMET''' (Passenger-Cargo Ship)</li>
	~~Owned? and operated by American South African Lines, Inc<br/>~~		Completed and ran trials as a merchant ship, but the WSA took her over before she could enter commercial service<br/>
	Completed and ran trials as a merchant ship, but the WSA~~/Navy~~ took her over before she could enter commercial service<br/>		<!-- from Shipscribe: https://shipscribe.com/usnaux/APA/APA25.html -->
	Acquired by the War Shipping Administration (WSA) on 31 December 1941<br/>		Acquired by the War Shipping Administration (WSA) on 31 December 1941<br/>
	Purchased by U.S. Navy January 6 1942 and converted for Naval service<br/><br/>		Purchased by U.S. Navy January 6 1942 and converted for Naval service<br/><br/>
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	<li>'''USS ARTHUR MIDDLETON APA-25'''<br/>		<li>'''USS ARTHUR MIDDLETON APA-25'''<br/>
	Redesignated Attack Transport (APA) February 1 1943<br/>		Redesignated Attack Transport (APA) February 1 1943<br/>
	Decommissioned October 21 1946<br/><br/>		Decommissioned October 21 1946<br/>
			Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet<br/>
	Struck from Naval Register October 1 1958<br/>		Struck from Naval Register October 1 1958<br/>
	Transferred to Maritime Administration March 3 1959<br/>		Transferred to Maritime Administration March 3 1959 and placed in the National Defense Reserve Fleet<br/><br/>
	Sold May 9 1973 for scrap		Sold May 9 1973 for scrap
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	<ol>Arthur Middleton Class Transport<br/>		<ol>Arthur Middleton Class Transport<br/>
	Keel Laid ~~as "SS AFRICAN COMET"~~ July 1 1940<br/>		Keel Laid July 1 1940 at Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, MS under Maritime Commission contract<br/>
	Launched June 28 1941<br/>		Launched June 28 1941<br/><br/>
	Acquired U.S. Navy January 6 1942 and converted for Naval service<br/><br/>		<li>'''AFRICAN COMET''' (Passenger-Cargo Ship)</li>
	<li>'''USS ARTHUR MIDDLETON AP 55'''<br/>		Owned? and operated by American South African Lines, Inc<br/>
			Completed and ran trials as a merchant ship, but the WSA/Navy took her over before she could enter commercial service<br/>
			Acquired by the War Shipping Administration (WSA) on 31 December 1941<br/>
			Purchased by U.S. Navy January 6 1942 and converted for Naval service<br/><br/>
			<li>'''USS ARTHUR MIDDLETON AP-55'''<br/>
	Commissioned September 7 1942<br/><br/>		Commissioned September 7 1942<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ARTHUR MIDDLETON APA 25'''<br/>		<li>'''USS ARTHUR MIDDLETON APA-25'''<br/>
	Redesignated Attack Transport (APA) February 1 1943<br/>		Redesignated Attack Transport (APA) February 1 1943<br/>
	Decommissioned October 21 1946<br/><br/>		Decommissioned October 21 1946<br/><br/>
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	<h3>Naval Covers</h3>		<h3>Naval Covers</h3>

GregCiesielski at 03:54, 28 October 2019

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	<li>[[USS ARTHUR MIDDLETON APA-25_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1944-46)</li>		<li>[[USS ARTHUR MIDDLETON APA-25_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Arthur Middleton APA-25 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1944-1946)</li>
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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>		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>
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	As APA-25~~<br/>~~		APA-25.
	Official Election War Ballot. USS Arthur Middleton was manned the US Coast Guard during World War II.		Official Election War Ballot. USS Arthur Middleton was manned by the US Coast Guard during World War II.
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
	<p>   </p>		<p>   </p>
	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	USS ~~Arthur Middleton~~ earned ~~six battle stars for World War II service<br/><br/>~~		USS ARTHUR MIDDLETON earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 6 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Philippines Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon and the Philippines Liberation Medal (2 awards) during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	~~Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>~~
	American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (6~~) -~~ World War II Victory Medal - Philippines Presidential Unit Citation - Philippines Liberation Medal (2)<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Arthur Middleton (June 26 1742 - January 1 1787)<br/>   Middleton was educated in England and, upon returning to South Carolina, became active in local politics. Middleton was elected to the colonial House of Assembly in 1764; served until 1768; and, after a four-year absence, was reelected to the House in 1772. He sat in the first provincial congress and served on the secret committee of five people that arranged and directed the seizure of powder and weapons from the public storehouses in Charleston on the night of April 21 1776. On June 14, he became a member of the first Council of Safety, which assumed the executive power of the colony.<br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Arthur Middleton (June 26 1742 - January 1 1787)<br/>   Middleton was educated in England and, upon returning to South Carolina, became active in local politics. Middleton was elected to the colonial House of Assembly in 1764; served until 1768; and, after a four-year absence, was reelected to the House in 1772. He sat in the first provincial congress and served on the secret committee of five people that arranged and directed the seizure of powder and weapons from the public storehouses in Charleston on the night of April 21 1776. On June 14, he became a member of the first Council of Safety, which assumed the executive power of the colony.<br/>
	On February 11 1776, Middleton was appointed to a committee of 11 to draft a constitution for South Carolina. A few days later, he was elected to the Continental Congress and, still later, signed the Declaration of Independence on behalf of South Carolina. He continued serving in the Congress until October 1777. While he was reelected three more times between 1778 and 1780, Middleton did not actually serve in Congress during these years. During the siege of Charleston in 1780, Middleton was a member of the militia. He was taken prisoner when the British captured the city and was sent to St. Augustine, Fla., as a prisoner of war. He was exchanged in July 1781 and sat in the session of Congress of 1782. After the war ended, Middleton devoted himself to managing his plantation. He died at Goose Creek, S.C., on January 1 1787.		On February 11 1776, Middleton was appointed to a committee of 11 to draft a constitution for South Carolina. A few days later, he was elected to the Continental Congress and, still later, signed the Declaration of Independence on behalf of South Carolina. He continued serving in the Congress until October 1777. While he was reelected three more times between 1778 and 1780, Middleton did not actually serve in Congress during these years. During the siege of Charleston in 1780, Middleton was a member of the militia. He was taken prisoner when the British captured the city and was sent to St. Augustine, Fla., as a prisoner of war. He was exchanged in July 1781 and sat in the session of Congress of 1782. After the war ended, Middleton devoted himself to managing his plantation. He died at Goose Creek, S.C., on January 1 1787.

JonBurdett: Linked cover page - moved cover

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	<li>~~<!--~~ [[~~PAGE_NAME_Covers_Page_1~~ \| ~~-->~~ Covers Page 1 ~~<!--~~ ]] ~~-->~~    (1944)</li>		<li>[[USS ARTHUR MIDDLETON APA-25_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1944-46)</li>
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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/>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>
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	1944-08-18		1944-08-18
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	[[Image:GregCiesielski_ArthurMiddleton_APA25_19440818_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_ArthurMiddleton_APA25_19440818_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	[[Image:GregCiesielski_ArthurMiddleton_APA25_19440818_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_ArthurMiddleton_APA25_19440818_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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			As APA-25<br/>
	Official Election War Ballot. USS Arthur Middleton was manned the US Coast Guard during World War II.		Official Election War Ballot. USS Arthur Middleton was manned the US Coast Guard during World War II.
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	~~Locy Type Fz<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. A-49~~
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	~~1944-08-18~~
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	~~[[Image:GregCiesielski_ArthurMiddleton_APA25_19440818_1_Back.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]~~
	~~</td><td align="center" width="120">~~
	~~[[Image:GregCiesielski_ArthurMiddleton_APA25_19440818_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]~~
	~~</td></tr></table>~~
	~~Official Election War Ballot. USS Arthur Middleton was manned the US Coast Guard during World War II.~~
	~~<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->~~
	<p>   </p>		<p>   </p>
	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	USS ~~ARTHUR MIDDLETON~~ earned ~~the~~ American Campaign Medal~~, the~~ Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 6 ~~Battle Stars~~)~~, the~~ World War II Victory Medal ~~and the~~ Philippines Liberation Medal ~~during her Naval career.~~<br/><br/>		USS Arthur Middleton earned six battle stars for World War II service<br/><br/>
			Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
			American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (6) - World War II Victory Medal - Philippines Presidential Unit Citation - Philippines Liberation Medal (2)<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Arthur Middleton (June 26 1742 - January 1 1787)<br/>   Middleton was educated in England and, upon returning to South Carolina, became active in local politics. Middleton was elected to the colonial House of Assembly in 1764; served until 1768; and, after a four-year absence, was reelected to the House in 1772. He sat in the first provincial congress and served on the secret committee of five people that arranged and directed the seizure of powder and weapons from the public storehouses in Charleston on the night of April 21 1776. On June 14, he became a member of the first Council of Safety, which assumed the executive power of the colony.<br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Arthur Middleton (June 26 1742 - January 1 1787)<br/>   Middleton was educated in England and, upon returning to South Carolina, became active in local politics. Middleton was elected to the colonial House of Assembly in 1764; served until 1768; and, after a four-year absence, was reelected to the House in 1772. He sat in the first provincial congress and served on the secret committee of five people that arranged and directed the seizure of powder and weapons from the public storehouses in Charleston on the night of April 21 1776. On June 14, he became a member of the first Council of Safety, which assumed the executive power of the colony.<br/>
	On February 11 1776, Middleton was appointed to a committee of 11 to draft a constitution for South Carolina. A few days later, he was elected to the Continental Congress and, still later, signed the Declaration of Independence on behalf of South Carolina. He continued serving in the Congress until October 1777. While he was reelected three more times between 1778 and 1780, Middleton did not actually serve in Congress during these years. During the siege of Charleston in 1780, Middleton was a member of the militia. He was taken prisoner when the British captured the city and was sent to St. Augustine, Fla., as a prisoner of war. He was exchanged in July 1781 and sat in the session of Congress of 1782. After the war ended, Middleton devoted himself to managing his plantation. He died at Goose Creek, S.C., on January 1 1787.		On February 11 1776, Middleton was appointed to a committee of 11 to draft a constitution for South Carolina. A few days later, he was elected to the Continental Congress and, still later, signed the Declaration of Independence on behalf of South Carolina. He continued serving in the Congress until October 1777. While he was reelected three more times between 1778 and 1780, Middleton did not actually serve in Congress during these years. During the siege of Charleston in 1780, Middleton was a member of the militia. He was taken prisoner when the British captured the city and was sent to St. Augustine, Fla., as a prisoner of war. He was exchanged in July 1781 and sat in the session of Congress of 1782. After the war ended, Middleton devoted himself to managing his plantation. He died at Goose Creek, S.C., on January 1 1787.

GregCiesielski: added 1 cover & updated the page

2011-01-23T15:24:34Z

added 1 cover & updated the page

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>Arthur Middleton Class Transport<br/>
Keel Laid as "SS AFRICAN COMET" July 1 1940<br/>
Launched June 28 1941<br/>
Acquired U.S. Navy January 6 1942 and converted for Naval service<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS ARTHUR MIDDLETON AP 55'''<br/>
Commissioned September 7 1942<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS ARTHUR MIDDLETON APA 25'''<br/>
Redesignated Attack Transport (APA) February 1 1943<br/>
Decommissioned October 21 1946<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register October 1 1958<br/>
Transferred to Maritime Administration March 3 1959<br/>
Sold May 9 1973 for scrap
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">

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<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     (1944)</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 name and/or commissioning period. 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.



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<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>



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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type Fz<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. A-49
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1944-08-18
</td><td align="center" width="220">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_ArthurMiddleton_APA25_19440818_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_ArthurMiddleton_APA25_19440818_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Official Election War Ballot. USS Arthur Middleton was manned the US Coast Guard during World War II.




<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-49
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1944-08-18
</td><td align="center" width="220">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_ArthurMiddleton_APA25_19440818_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_ArthurMiddleton_APA25_19440818_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Official Election War Ballot. USS Arthur Middleton was manned the US Coast Guard during World War II.

<p>   </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
USS ARTHUR MIDDLETON earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 6 Battle Stars), the World War II Victory Medal and the Philippines Liberation Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Arthur Middleton (June 26 1742 - January 1 1787)<br/>   Middleton was educated in England and, upon returning to South Carolina, became active in local politics. Middleton was elected to the colonial House of Assembly in 1764; served until 1768; and, after a four-year absence, was reelected to the House in 1772. He sat in the first provincial congress and served on the secret committee of five people that arranged and directed the seizure of powder and weapons from the public storehouses in Charleston on the night of April 21 1776. On June 14, he became a member of the first Council of Safety, which assumed the executive power of the colony.<br/>   
On February 11 1776, Middleton was appointed to a committee of 11 to draft a constitution for South Carolina. A few days later, he was elected to the Continental Congress and, still later, signed the Declaration of Independence on behalf of South Carolina. He continued serving in the Congress until October 1777. While he was reelected three more times between 1778 and 1780, Middleton did not actually serve in Congress during these years. During the siege of Charleston in 1780, Middleton was a member of the militia. He was taken prisoner when the British captured the city and was sent to St. Augustine, Fla., as a prisoner of war. He was exchanged in July 1781 and sat in the session of Congress of 1782. After the war ended, Middleton devoted himself to managing his plantation. He died at Goose Creek, S.C., on January 1 1787.



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