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	Built 1874 as Sealing Vessel<br/><br/>		Built 1874 as Sealing Vessel<br/><br/>
	Purchased by U.S. Navy January 28 1884<br/><br/>		Purchased by U.S. Navy January 28 1884<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS BEAR'''<br/>		<li>'''USS BEAR''' (Screw Steamer)<br/>
	Commissioned March 17 1884 - Decommissioned April 1885<br/><br/>		Commissioned March 17 1884 - Decommissioned April 1885<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register April 1895<br/><br/>		Struck from Naval Register April 1895<br/><br/>

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	No. 10 decorated cover		No. 10 decorated cover, cachet designed by Francis Bearse, purser on the U.S.M.S. North Star.
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 Back side of the Feb 4 1942 cover showing the censor marking and manuscript ship's name.
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<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><br/>
Screw Steamer<br/>
Built 1874 as Sealing Vessel<br/><br/>
Purchased by U.S. Navy January 28 1884<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS BEAR'''<br/>
Commissioned March 17 1884 - Decommissioned April 1885<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register April 1895<br/><br/>
<li>'''USRC BEAR'''<br/>
Transferred to U.S. Revenue Cutter Service March 2 1895<br/><br/>
<li>'''USCGC BEAR'''<br/>
U.S. Revenue Service changed to U.S. Coast Guard 1915<br/>
Decommissioned May 3 1929<br/>
Sold 1929 to the City of Oakland, CA, for use as a museum<br/>
Repurchased by U.S. Navy September 11 1939<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS BEAR AG-29'''<br/>
Recommissioned Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) September 11 1939<br/>
Decommissioned May 17 1944<br/>
Transferred to Maritime Commission for disposal February 13 1948<br/><br/>
<li>'''ARCTIC SEALER''' (Commercial Service)<br/>
Sold 1948 and renamed<br/>
Sold 1962 for conversion to floating museum and restaurant at Philadelphia, PA<br/>
Foundered March 19 1963 while under tow off Chatham, MA
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:Bear_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
</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 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 BEAR AG-29_Covers_Page_1 | Bear Covers Page 1 ]]     (1939-42)</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">
N/A
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
ca. 1930's
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bear_AG29_1930_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bear_AG29_1930_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Real-Photo postcard, Unused Annotated "BEAR" but not the correct ship.





<hr/>
<h4>2nd Commissioning September 11 1939 to May 17 1944</h4>



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3r (A-BBT)<br/><br/>[[GOFF_DD_247 | USS Goff<br/>DD-247]]
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1939-09-11
<br/>to<br/>
1939-09-11
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bear_AG29_19390911_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
N/A
</td></tr></table>
First Day of Recommissioning, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ | Tazewell G. Nicholson]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3r (A-BTT)<br/><br/>"AT / SEA"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1939-12-25
<br/>to<br/>
1939-12-25
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bear_AG29_19391225_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bear_AG29_19391225_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Christmas, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Walter_G_Crosby_ | Walter G. Crosby]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3r (A-BTT)<br/><br/>"LITTLE /<br/>AMERICA"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-01-14
<br/>to<br/>
1940-01-14
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bear_AG29_19400114_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bear_AG29_19400114_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Sailor's Mail




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3r (A-BTT)<br/><br/>"LITTLE /<br/>AMERICA"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-01-14
<br/>to<br/>
1940-01-14
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bear_AG29_19400114_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bear_AG29_19400114_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
No. 10 decorated cover




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3r (A-BTT)<br/><br/>"BOSTON /<br/>MASS"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-05-27
<br/>to<br/>
1941-05-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bear_AG29_19410527_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bear_AG29_19410527_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Cut-square from a #10 envelope




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3r (A-TBT)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-01-27
<br/>to<br/>
1941-01-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bear_AG29_19410127_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bear_AG29_19410127_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Mae_Weigand_ | Mae Weigand]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3r (A-TBT)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-11-15
<br/>to<br/>
1941-11-15
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett bear ag29 19411105 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett bear ag29 19411105.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Robert_B_Kirchgraber_ | Robert B. Kirchgraber]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3z (BBT)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1942-02-04
<br/>to<br/>
1942-02-04
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bear_AG29_19420204_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bear_AG29_19420204_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Patriotic cover by [[Cachet_Maker_Ted_Harrington_ | Ted Harrington]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3z (BBT)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1942-02-04
<br/>to<br/>
1942-02-04
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bear_AG29_19420204_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bear_AG29_19420204_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Back side of the Feb 4 1942 cover showing the censor marking and manuscript ship's name.

<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
USS BEAR earned the American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Medal, the Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal during her US Navy career.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the large, heavy mammal with long shaggy hair



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BEAR AG 29 - Revision history

NCMSysop: updated ship names section

GregCiesielski at 12:02, 11 December 2021

JonBurdett: added 2 marks

JonBurdett: added 1 mark

GregCiesielski at 19:13, 21 September 2010