DELTA AR 9 - Revision history

GregCiesielski at 19:03, 14 February 2026

2026-02-14T19:03:32Z

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	<li>[[USS DELTA AK-29_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Delta AK-29 Covers Page 1]]    (1941~~-1964~~)</li>		<li>[[USS DELTA AK-29_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Delta AK-29 Covers Page 1]]    (1941)</li>
	<li>[[USS DELTA AK-29_Covers_Page_2 \| USS Delta AR-9 Covers Page 1]]    (~~1941~~-1964)</li>		<li>[[USS DELTA AK-29_Covers_Page_2 \| USS Delta AR-9 Covers Page 1]]    (1943-1964)</li>
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GregCiesielski: updated the page

2026-02-14T18:57:02Z

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JonBurdett: added 1 mark replaced 3

2016-10-31T19:48:48Z

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GregCiesielski: Added 1 postmark/cover

2016-10-28T14:08:06Z

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 As AR-9. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_E-F_Cachets_ | E-F Cachets]]
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GregCiesielski: Added 1 postmark/cover

2016-10-26T20:21:24Z

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JonBurdett: replaced mark

2016-04-26T05:12:15Z

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	1946-04-24		1946-04-22
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	[[Image:JonBurdett delta ar9 ~~19460424~~ pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett delta ar9 19460422 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	As AR-9		As AR-9

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 As AR-9<br/>
 Censored wartime (WWII) use
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2016-01-01T16:27:14Z

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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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	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Delta_AK29_19410809_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Delta_AK29_19410809_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	[[Image:JonBurdett delta ak29 19410809-2 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett delta ak29 19410809-2 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
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	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Delta_AK29_19410809_2_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Delta_AK29_19410809_2_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
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	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Delta_AK29_19410818_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Delta_AK29_19410818_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Delta_AK29_19410820_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Delta_AK29_19410820_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	As AK-29<br/>		As AK-29<br/>
	Cachet by - [[Cachet_Maker_Louis_S_Pentel_ \| Louis S. Pentel]]		Cachet by - [[Cachet_Maker_Louis_S_Pentel_ \| Louis S. Pentel]]
	~~<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->~~
	~~<!-- ============== -->~~
	~~<!-- 3z (TTT) -->~~
	~~<!-- ============== -->~~
	~~<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">~~
	~~<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">~~
	~~Locy Type<br/>3z (TTT)<br/>~~
	~~</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">~~
	~~1943-07-28~~
	~~</td><td align="center" width="320">~~
	~~[[Image:JonBurdett delta ar9 19430728 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]~~
	~~</td><td align="center" width="120">~~
	~~[[Image:JonBurdett delta ar9 19430728.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]~~
	~~</td></tr></table>~~
	~~As AR-9<br/>~~
	~~Censored wartime (WWII) use~~
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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	1944-03-30		1944-03-30
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	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Delta_AR9_19440330_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Delta_AR9_19440330_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	[[Image:JonBurdett delta ar9 19450831 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett delta ar9 19450831 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	[[Image:JonBurdett delta ar9 19460725 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett delta ar9 19460725 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	[[Image:JonBurdett delta ar9 19451210 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett delta ar9 19451210 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	1951-01-13		1951-01-13
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	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Delta_AR9_19510113_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Delta_AR9_19510113_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	1964-11-17		1964-11-17
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	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Delta_AR9_19641117_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Delta_AR9_19641117_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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JonBurdett: added 1 cover

2011-11-12T18:38:23Z

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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>Delta Class Repair Ship<br/>
Built 1941 as HAWAIIAN PACKER<br/>
Launched 1941<br/>
Acquired by U.S. Navy June 16 1941 and converted for Naval Service<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS DELTA AK-29'''<br/>
Commissioned as Cargo Ship (AK) June 16 1941<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS DELTA AR-9'''<br/>
Redesignated Repair Ship (AR) July 1 1942<br/>
Placed in Reduced Commission for conversion<br/>
Recommissioned March 3 1943 - Decommissioned March 5 1947<br/>
Recommissioned November 1 1950 - Decommissioned December 1 1955<br/>
Recommissioned November 1 1959 - Decommissioned June 20 1970<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register October 1 1977<br/>
Sold July 19 1983
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:DELTA AR PATCH.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 DELTA AK-29_Covers_Page_1 | Delta Covers Page 1]]    (1941-64)</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>




<hr/>
<h4>1st Commissioning June 16 1941 to March 5 1947</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-08-09
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Delta_AK29_19410809_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Delta_AK29_19410809_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AK-29<br/>
First Day of Postal Service




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 9x
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-08-09
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett delta ak29 19410809-2 pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett delta ak29 19410809-2.jpeg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AK-29<br/>
First Day of Postal Service




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 9efw
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-08-09
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Delta_AK29_19410809_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Delta_AK29_19410809_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AK-29<br/>
First Day of Postal Service - Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Al_Cohen_ | Al Cohen]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (A-BTT)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-08-18
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Delta_AK29_19410818_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Delta_AK29_19410818_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AK-29<br/>
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/>3 (A-BTT)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-08-20
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Delta_AK29_19410820_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Delta_AK29_19410820_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AK-29<br/>
Cachet by - [[Cachet_Maker_Louis_S_Pentel_ | Louis S. Pentel]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3z (TTT)<br/>
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1943-07-28
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett delta ar9 19430728 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett delta ar9 19430728.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AR-9<br/>
Censored wartime (WWII) use




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3z (TTT)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1944-03-30
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Delta_AR9_19440330_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Delta_AR9_19440330_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AR-9<br/>Censored sailors mail.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. D-14
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1945-08-31
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett delta ar9 19450831 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett delta ar9 19450831.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AR-9<br/>
Censored wartime (WWII) use




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. D-14b
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1946-07-25
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett delta ar9 19460725 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett delta ar9 19460725.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AR-9




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. D-14c
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1945-12-10
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett delta ar9 19451210 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett delta ar9 19451210.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AR-9





<hr/>
<h4>2nd Commissioning November 1 1950 to December 1 1955</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1951-01-13
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Delta_AR9_19510113_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Delta_AR9_19510113_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AR-9. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Schacht_ | Schacht]]





<hr/>
<h4>3rd Commissioning November 1 1959 to June 20 1970</h4>




<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">
1964-11-17
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Delta_AR9_19641117_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Delta_AR9_19641117_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AR-9

<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
DELTA earned 3 Battle Stars for WWII, 1 Battle Star for Korea, and 1 Battle Star for Vietnam service<br/><br/>
DELTA AR-9 was at [[Tokyo Bay Ships|Tokyo Bay September 2 1945]] for the Japanese surrender<br/><br/>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (3) - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korean Service Medal (3) - Vietnam Service Medal (1) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the star brightness factor...Alpha being brightest.



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