BRETON T-AKV 42 - Revision history

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2016-10-26T07:02:13Z

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	<ol>		<ol>
	<li> [[USS BRETON ACV-23_Covers_Page_1 \| ACV-23 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1943)</li>		<li> [[USS BRETON ACV-23_Covers_Page_1 \| ACV-23 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1943)</li>
	<li>[[USS BRETON CVE-23 Covers Page 1 \| CVE-23 Covers Page 1]]     (1945)		<li>[[USS BRETON CVE-23 Covers Page 1 \| CVE-23 Covers Page 1]]     (1945-46)
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	Mark from back of cover		Mark from back of cover
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
			<!-- ============== -->
			<!-- Type LDPS 2(n) -->
			<!-- ============== -->
			<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type<br/>LDPS 2(n)
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1946-06-15
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:JonBurdett breton cve23 19450615 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:JonBurdett breton cve23 19450615.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			As CVE-23<br/>
			Last Day Postal Service
			<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
			<hr>

	<!-- ============== -->		<!-- ============== -->
	<!-- Return Address -->		<!-- Return Address -->
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	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->

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

JonBurdett: linked cover page

2016-04-14T03:03:12Z

linked cover page

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	<ol>		<ol>
	<li> [[USS BRETON ACV-23_Covers_Page_1 \| ACV-23 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1943~~-45~~)</li>		<li> [[USS BRETON ACV-23_Covers_Page_1 \| ACV-23 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1943)</li>
			<li>[[USS BRETON CVE-23 Covers Page 1 \| CVE-23 Covers Page 1]]     (1945)
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li> [[USS BRETON ACV-23_Covers_Page_1 \| ACV-23 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1943)</li>		<li> [[USS BRETON ACV-23_Covers_Page_1 \| ACV-23 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1943-45)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	As ACV-23		As ACV-23
			<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
			<!-- ============== -->
			<!-- Type 9efsu -->
			<!-- ============== -->
			<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type<br/>9efsu
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1945-05-16
			<br/>to<br/>
			1945-05-30
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:JonBurdett breton cve23 19450516 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:JonBurdett breton cve23 19450516.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			As CVE-23<br/>
			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>
	BRETON earned 2 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/><br/>		BRETON earned 2 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/><br/>
	Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>American Campaign Medal~~<br/>~~Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 2 battle stars)~~<br/>~~World War II Victory Medal<br/><br/>		Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 2 battle stars) - World War II Victory Medal<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - A sound in Louisiana, located between the Mississippi River delta and the mainland		'''NAMESAKE''' - A sound in Louisiana, located between the Mississippi River delta and the mainland
	<!-- =================================== -->		<!-- =================================== -->

JonBurdett: added one cover

2015-12-06T04:04:35Z

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	<li>'''USNS BRETON T-AKV-42'''<br/>		<li>'''USNS BRETON T-AKV-42'''<br/>
	Reclassified Cargo Ship and Aircraft Ferry (T-AKV) May 7 1959<br/><br/>		Reclassified Cargo Ship and Aircraft Ferry (T-AKV) May 7 1959<br/><br/>
	~~Stricken~~ August 6 1971<br/>		Struck from Naval Register August 6 1971<br/>
	Sold February 1972 to American Ship Dismantlers, Inc., of Portland, OR for scrap		Sold February 1972 to American Ship Dismantlers, Inc., of Portland, OR for scrap
	</ol>		</ol>
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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 ~~<!--~~ ]] ~~-->~~    (~~DATE RANGE~~)</li>		<li> [[USS BRETON ACV-23_Covers_Page_1 \| ACV-23 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1943)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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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>
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	Locy Type<br/>2(n)		Locy Type<br/>2(n)
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1946-04-08~~		1946-04-08
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	1946-04-08
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Breton_CVE23_19460406_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Breton_CVE23_19460406_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	Locy Type<br/>2(n)		Locy Type<br/>2(n)
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1946-04-20~~		1946-04-20
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	1946-04-20
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Breton_CVE23_19460420_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Breton_CVE23_19460420_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	As CVE-23		As CVE-23
			<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
			<!-- ============== -->
			<!-- Type 2z* -->
			<!-- ============== -->
			<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">
			1943-07-02
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:JonBurdett breton acv23 19430702 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:JonBurdett breton acv23 19430702.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			As ACV-23
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
	<!-- ============== -->		<!-- ============== -->
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	Return<br/>Address<br/><br/>USPO Machine<br/>Postmark<br/><br/>Alameda CA		Return<br/>Address<br/><br/>USPO Machine<br/>Postmark<br/><br/>Alameda CA
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1965-03-08~~		1965-03-08
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	1965-03-08
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Breton_TAKV42_19650308_1_RetAdd.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Breton_TAKV42_19650308_1_RetAdd.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	~~Earned~~ 2 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/><br/>		BRETON earned 2 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/><br/>
	Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>American Campaign Medal<br/>Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 2 battle stars)<br/>World War II Victory Medal<br/><br/>		Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>American Campaign Medal<br/>Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 2 battle stars)<br/>World War II Victory Medal<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - A sound in Louisiana, located between the Mississippi River delta and the mainland		'''NAMESAKE''' - A sound in Louisiana, located between the Mississippi River delta and the mainland

JonBurdett: new format

2008-10-03T01:01:42Z

new format

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>
Bogue Class Escort Carrier<br/>
Keel Laid February 25 1942 as a Maritime Commission merchant vessel Type C3-S-A1<br/>
Acquired by U.S. Navy May 1 1942<br/>
Classified as Aircraft Escort Vessel (AVG)<br/>
Launched June 27 1942<br/>
Reclassified Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier (ACV) August 20 1942<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS BRETON ACV-23'''<br/>
Commissioned April 12 1943<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS BRETON CVE-23'''<br/>
Reclassified Escort Carrier (CVE) July 15 1943<br/>
Decommissioned August 30 1946<br/>
Reclassified Escort Helicopter Aircraft Carrier (CVHE) June 12 1955 While in reserve<br/><br/>
<li>'''USNS BRETON T-CVHE-23'''<br/>
Reactivated as Aircraft Transport (T-CVHE) 1958<br/>
Operated with civilian crew under Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS)<br/><br/>
<li>'''USNS BRETON T-CVU-23'''<br/>
Reclassified Utility Aircraft Carrier (T-CVU) July 14 1958<br/><br/>
<li>'''USNS BRETON T-AKV-42'''<br/>
Reclassified Cargo Ship and Aircraft Ferry (T-AKV) May 7 1959<br/><br/>
Stricken August 6 1971<br/>
Sold February 1972 to American Ship Dismantlers, Inc., of Portland, OR for scrap
</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> Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)</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/>2(n)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1946-04-08
<br/>to<br/>
1946-04-08
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Breton_CVE23_19460406_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Breton_CVE23_19460406_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CVE-23




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2(n)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1946-04-20
<br/>to<br/>
1946-04-20
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Breton_CVE23_19460420_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Breton_CVE23_19460420_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CVE-23




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Return<br/>Address<br/><br/>USPO Machine<br/>Postmark<br/><br/>Alameda CA
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1965-03-08
<br/>to<br/>
1965-03-08
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Breton_TAKV42_19650308_1_RetAdd.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Breton_TAKV42_19650308_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As T-AKV-42

<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
Earned 2 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/><br/>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>American Campaign Medal<br/>Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 2 battle stars)<br/>World War II Victory Medal<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - A sound in Louisiana, located between the Mississippi River delta and the mainland



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