BRIDGE AF 1 - Revision history

NCMSysop: updated ship names section

2024-01-27T23:18:39Z

updated ship names section

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:18, 27 January 2024
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	Bridge Class Stores Ship<br/>		Bridge Class Stores Ship<br/>
	Keel Laid 12 June 1915 - Launched 18 May 1916<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 12 June 1915 - Launched 18 May 1916<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS BRIDGE'''</li>		<li>'''USS BRIDGE''' (Stores Ship)</li>
	Commissioned 2 June 1917<br/><br/>		Commissioned 2 June 1917<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS BRIDGE AF-1'''</li>		<li>'''USS BRIDGE AF-1'''</li>

GregCiesielski: Updated the page and added 1 postmark / 1 cover

2020-12-03T20:28:43Z

Updated the page and added 1 postmark / 1 cover

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 Bridge Class Stores Ship<br/>
 Keel Laid 12 June 1915 - Launched 18 May 1916<br/><br/>
-<li>'''USS BRIDGE'''<br/>
+<li>'''USS BRIDGE'''</li>
 Commissioned 2 June 1917<br/><br/>
-<li>'''USS BRIDGE AF-1'''<br/>
+<li>'''USS BRIDGE AF-1'''</li>
 Designated (AF) 17 July 1920<br/>
 Decommissioned 27 June 1946<br/><br/>
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 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>3 (D2, AC-BBT)<br/><br/>"LABOR DAY /<br/>GREETINGS"
+Locy Type 3r<br/><br/>"GONAIVES /<br/>HAITI"
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--03-28
+-03-16
 </td><td align="center" width="350">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bridge_AF1_19380328_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bridge_AF1_19270316_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bridge_AF1_19380328_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bridge_AF1_19270316_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-Easter, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Norman_K_Mary_ | Norman K. Mary]] and  [[Cachet_Maker_C_Wright_Richell_ | C. Wright Richell]]
+From the [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_D_Jones_ | Richard D. Jones]] collection.
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GregCiesielski: Updated the page

2019-05-21T19:21:36Z

Updated the page

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:21, 21 May 2019
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	<ol><br/>		<ol><br/>
	Bridge Class Stores Ship<br/>		Bridge Class Stores Ship<br/>
	Keel Laid June 12 1915 - Launched 18 May 1916<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 12 June 1915 - Launched 18 May 1916<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS BRIDGE'''<br/>		<li>'''USS BRIDGE'''<br/>
	Commissioned June 2 1917<br/><br/>		Commissioned 2 June 1917<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS BRIDGE AF-1'''<br/>		<li>'''USS BRIDGE AF-1'''<br/>
	Designated (AF) July 17 1920<br/>		Designated (AF) 17 July 1920<br/>
	Decommissioned June 27 1946<br/><br/>		Decommissioned 27 June 1946<br/><br/>
	Sold December 22 1947 at Manila, P.I.		Sold 22 December 1947 at Manila, P.I., renamed SS Don Jose<br/>
			Scrapped in Japan March 1953
	</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>[[Bridge_AF_1_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1927-43)</li>		<li>[[Bridge_AF_1_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Bridge AF-1 Covers Page 1]]    (1927-1943)</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="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>~~Close-Up~~ Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>~~Full~~ Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
	</tr></table>		</tr></table>

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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	BRIDGE earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)<br/>*		USS BRIDGE earned the China Service Medal, the World War I Victory Medal w/ Transport clasp, the American Defense Medal w/ Fleet clasp, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star, the World War II Victory Medal and the Navy Occupation Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	~~Okinawa Gunto operation, Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, May 1945<br/><br/>~~		'''NAMESAKE''' - Horatio Bridge (1806-98) was born Augusta, Maine, and graduated from Bowdoin College in 1826. He was admitted to the bar in 1828 and practiced law until 1838 when he entered the Navy as a Purser. In 1854 he was named Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing. He was the first in the Navy to employ the idea of comprehensive fleet supply which was carried out with conspicuous success during the Civil War. He retired April 8 1868 and was advanced to Pay Director with the relative rank of Commodore on the Retired List March 3 1871. He died in 1898 at Athens, PA.<br/><br/>
	~~Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>~~China Service Medal - World War I Victory Medal - American Defense Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1~~) -~~ World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Medal<br/><br/>		Two ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor - USS Bridge AF-1 and [[BRIDGE_AOE_10_ \| USS Bridge T-AOE-10]].<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Horatio Bridge (1806-98) was born Augusta, Maine, and graduated from Bowdoin College in 1826. He was admitted to the bar in 1828 and practiced law until 1838 when he entered the Navy as a Purser. In 1854 he was named Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing. He was the first in the Navy to employ the idea of comprehensive fleet supply which was carried out with conspicuous success during the Civil War. He retired April 8 1868 and was advanced to Pay Director with the relative rank of Commodore on the Retired List March 3 1871. He died in 1898 at Athens, Pa.		The ships sponsor was Mrs. Granville Searcy Fleece, a grandniece of Commodore Bridge.
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JonBurdett: added 3 marks

2016-04-14T06:19:01Z

added 3 marks

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 <th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>
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 Locy Type<br/>3 (D2, AC-BBT)<br/><br/>"WORLD'S /<br/>LARGEST"
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -11-12
 </td><td align="center" width="350">
 [[Image:GregCiesielski_Bridge_AF1_19361112_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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 Easter, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Norman_K_Mary_ | Norman K. Mary]] and  [[Cachet_Maker_C_Wright_Richell_ | C. Wright Richell]]
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 Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Bruce_D_Liddell_ | Bruce D. Liddell]]
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 BRIDGE earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)<br/>*
 Okinawa Gunto operation, Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, May 1945<br/><br/>
-Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>China Service Medal<br/>World War I Victory Medal<br/>American Defense Medal<br/>American Campaign Medal<br/>Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1)<br/>World War II Victory Medal<br/>Navy Occupation Medal<br/><br/>
+Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>China Service Medal - World War I Victory Medal - American Defense Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Medal<br/><br/>
 '''NAMESAKE''' - Horatio Bridge (1806-98) was born Augusta, Maine, and graduated from Bowdoin College in 1826. He was admitted to the bar in 1828 and practiced law until 1838 when he entered the Navy as a Purser. In 1854 he was named Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing. He was the first in the Navy to employ the idea of comprehensive fleet supply which was carried out with conspicuous success during the Civil War. He retired April 8 1868 and was advanced to Pay Director with the relative rank of Commodore on the Retired List March 3 1871. He died in 1898 at Athens, Pa.
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JonBurdett: added two covers

2015-10-26T01:38:23Z

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GregCiesielski: added 1 cover

2010-04-10T10:06:33Z

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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.
<ol><br/>
Bridge Class Stores Ship<br/>
Keel Laid June 12 1915 - Launched 18 May 1916<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS BRIDGE'''<br/>
Commissioned June 2 1917<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS BRIDGE AF-1'''<br/>
Designated (AF) July 17 1920<br/>
Decommissioned June 27 1946<br/><br/>
Sold December 22 1947 at Manila, P.I.
</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>[[Bridge_AF_1_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1927-39)</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/>Close-Up Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full 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 (BC-BTT)<br/><br/>"SHANGHAI /<br/>CHINA"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1938-01-01
<br/>to<br/>
1938-01-01
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bridge_AF1_19380101_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bridge_AF1_19380101_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
New Year's Day




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (D2, AC-BBT)<br/><br/>"NAVY DAY /<br/>AT SEA"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1934-10-27
<br/>to<br/>
1934-10-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bridge_AF1_19341027_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bridge_AF1_19341027_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Navy Day, cacheted.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (D2, AC-BBT)<br/><br/>"LABOR DAY /<br/>GREETINGS"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1936-09-07
<br/>to<br/>
1936-09-07
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bridge_AF1_19360907_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bridge_AF1_19360907_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Labor Day, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Norman_K_Mary_ | Norman K. Mary]] and [[Cachet_Maker_C_Wright_Richell_ | C. Wright Richell]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (D2, AC-BBT)<br/><br/>"LABOR DAY /<br/>GREETINGS"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1936-09-07
<br/>to<br/>
1936-09-07
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bridge_AF1_19360907_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bridge_AF1_19360907_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Labor Day, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Norman_K_Mary_ | Norman K. Mary]] and[[Cachet_Maker_C_Wright_Richell_ | C. Wright Richell]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (D2, AC-BBT)<br/><br/>"COLUMBUS /<br/>DAY"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1936-10-12
<br/>to<br/>
1936-10-12
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bridge_AF1_19361012_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bridge_AF1_19361012_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Columbus Day, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Douglas_C_&_Harry_F_Wentz_ | Douglas C. & Harry F. Wentz]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (D2, AC-BBT)<br/><br/>"STURGEON /<br/>KEEL LAID"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1936-10-27
<br/>to<br/>
1936-10-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bridge_AF1_19361027_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Preston_DD379_19361027_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Navy Day, First Day of Commissioning of [[PRESTON_DD_379_ | USS Preston DD-379]], Keel Laying of [[STURGEON_SS_187_ | USS Sturgeon SS-187]]. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_J_P_Clark_ | J. P. Clark]] and [[Cachet_Maker_Eric_L_Wardman_ | Eric L. Wardman]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (D2, AC-BBT)<br/><br/>"WORLD'S /<br/>LARGEST"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1936-11-12
<br/>to<br/>
1936-11-12
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bridge_AF1_19361112_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bridge_AF1_19361112_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Opening Day of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_ANCS_Crew_14_Golden_Bear_ | Golden Bear Crew No. 14, ANCS]]<br/>Also postmarked from [[SAN_FRANCISCO_CA_38_ | USS San Francisco CA-38]], [[CALIFORNIA_BB_44_ | USS California BB-44]] and [[ARCTIC_AF_7_ | USS Arctic AF-7]] (on back).




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (D2, AC-BBT)<br/><br/>"SEASON"S /<br/>GREETINGS"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1936-12-25
<br/>to<br/>
1936-12-25
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bridge_AF1_19361225_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bridge_AF1_19361225_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Christmas 1936, R/S marking on the back from [[Cachet_Maker_Eric_L_Wardman_ | Eric L. Wardman]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (D2, AC-BBT)<br/><br/>"SANFRANCISCO /<br/>CALIF"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1937-03-28
<br/>to<br/>
1937-03-28
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bridge_AF1_19380328_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bridge_AF1_19380328_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Easter, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Norman_K_Mary_ | Norman K. Mary]] and [[Cachet_Maker_C_Wright_Richell_ | C. Wright Richell]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>6
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1932-04-15
<br/>to<br/>
1932-04-15
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bridge_AF1_19320415_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|250px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_BDLBridge_AF1_19320415_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Bruce_D_Liddell_ | Bruce D. Liddell]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>Straight Line
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1937-06-10
<br/>to<br/>
1937-06-10
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bridge_AF1_19370610_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Kalmia_AT23_19370430_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Ted_Harrington_ | Ted Harrington]]

<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
Earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)<br/>*
Okinawa Gunto operation, Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, May 1945<br/><br/>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>China Service Medal<br/>World War I Victory Medal<br/>American Defense Medal<br/>American Campaign Medal<br/>Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1)<br/>World War II Victory Medal<br/>Navy Occupation Medal<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Horatio Bridge (1806-98) was born Augusta, Maine, and graduated from Bowdoin College in 1826. He was admitted to the bar in 1828 and practiced law until 1838 when he entered the Navy as a Purser. In 1854 he was named Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing. He was the first in the Navy to employ the idea of comprehensive fleet supply which was carried out with conspicuous success during the Civil War. He retired April 8 1868 and was advanced to Pay Director with the relative rank of Commodore on the Retired List March 3 1871. He died in 1898 at Athens, Pa.



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