GEIGER T-AP 197 - Revision history

NCMSysop at 23:27, 29 July 2024

2024-07-29T23:27:22Z

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	Launched 9 October 1950<br/>		Launched 9 October 1950<br/>
	Renamed '''Geiger''' 2 January 1951 while under conversion for the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS)<br/><br/>		Renamed '''Geiger''' 2 January 1951 while under conversion for the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS)<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USNS GEIGER T-AP-197'''<br/>Acquired by the Navy 13 September 1952 and Placed in Service<br/>		<li>'''USNS GEIGER T-AP-197'''</li>
			Acquired by the Navy 13 September 1952 and Placed in Service<br/>
	Placed out of service (Date Unknown)<br/><br/>		Placed out of service (Date Unknown)<br/><br/>
	<li>'''~~T/S~~ BAY STATE IV''' (Training Ship)<br/>Withdrawn from reserve and loaned to Massachusetts Maritime Academy 12 February 1980 & renamed<br/>		<li>'''BAY STATE IV''' (Training Ship)</li>
			Withdrawn from reserve and loaned to Massachusetts Maritime Academy 12 February 1980 & renamed<br/>
	Struck from the Naval Register 1 April 1983<br/>		Struck from the Naval Register 1 April 1983<br/>
	Returned to MARAD 11 August 1983<br/>		Returned to MARAD 11 August 1983<br/><br/>
	Sold for scrapping 23 October 1986		Sold for scrapping 23 October 1986
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
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	</tr>		</tr>
	</table>		</table>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

	<h3>Naval Covers</h3>		<h3>Naval Covers</h3>

NCMSysop: updated ship names section

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updated ship names section

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	Keel Laid as '''SS President Adams''' 1 August 1949<br/>		Keel Laid as '''SS President Adams''' 1 August 1949<br/>
	Launched 9 October 1950<br/>		Launched 9 October 1950<br/>
	Renamed '''Geiger''' 2 January 1951 while under conversion for the MSTS<br/><br/>		Renamed '''Geiger''' 2 January 1951 while under conversion for the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS)<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USNS GEIGER T-AP-197'''<br/>Acquired by the Navy 13 September 1952 and Placed in Service<br/>		<li>'''USNS GEIGER T-AP-197'''<br/>Acquired by the Navy 13 September 1952 and Placed in Service<br/>
	Placed out of service (Date Unknown)<br/><br/>		Placed out of service (Date Unknown)<br/><br/>
	<li>'''T/S BAY STATE IV'''<br/>Withdrawn from reserve and loaned to Massachusetts Maritime Academy 12 February 1980 & renamed<br/>		<li>'''T/S BAY STATE IV''' (Training Ship)<br/>Withdrawn from reserve and loaned to Massachusetts Maritime Academy 12 February 1980 & renamed<br/>
	Struck from the Naval Register 1 April 1983<br/>		Struck from the Naval Register 1 April 1983<br/>
	Returned to MARAD 11 August 1983<br/>		Returned to MARAD 11 August 1983<br/>

JohnG3938 at 03:13, 20 May 2018

2018-05-20T03:13:39Z

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	<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">		<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	~~POSTMARK TYPE~~		Locy Type<br/>2<br/>10949 Branch<br/>San Juan, Puerto Rico
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~POSTMARK DATE~~		1964-03-13
	</td><td align="center" width="350">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:~~CLOSEUP_IMAGE_NAME~~\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JohnGermann_Geiger_TAP197_19640313_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	~~N/A~~
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	~~Note:~~		The ship had no postal facilities.
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

GregCiesielski at 21:46, 19 May 2018

2018-05-19T21:46:31Z

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	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
	<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">		<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
	<!-- [[Image:GEIGER_TAP197_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]		<!-- [[Image:GEIGER_TAP197_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]] -->
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	USNS GEIGER earned the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 1 Campaign star, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>		USNS GEIGER earned the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 1 Campaign star, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - General Roy Stanley Geiger, USMC (25 January 1885 - 23 January 1947)<br/>        Geiger was a United States Marine Corps four-star general who served in World War I and World War II. In World War II, he became the first Marine Corps general to lead an army-sized force.<br/>        Geiger commanded the III Amphibious Corps in the Battle of Okinawa in 1945 before assuming the command of the U.S. Tenth Army upon the combat death of its commander, Lt. General Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr.. Geiger successfully led the Tenth Army until relieved by General Joseph Stilwell. Marine Corps base Camp Geiger in North Carolina is named in his honor.		'''NAMESAKE''' - General Roy Stanley Geiger, USMC (25 January 1885 - 23 January 1947)<br/>        Geiger was a United States Marine Corps four-star general who served in World War I and World War II. In World War II, he became the first Marine Corps general to lead an army-sized force.<br/>        Geiger commanded the III Amphibious Corps in the Battle of Okinawa in 1945 before assuming the command of the U.S. Tenth Army upon the combat death of its commander, Lt. General Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr.. Geiger successfully led the Tenth Army until relieved by General Joseph Stilwell.<br/>Marine Corps base Camp Geiger in North Carolina is named in his honor.
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GregCiesielski: Created Ships Page for USNS Geiger T-AP-197

2018-05-19T21:43:25Z

Created Ships Page for USNS Geiger T-AP-197

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>
Barrett Class Transport<br/>
Keel Laid as '''SS President Adams''' 1 August 1949<br/>
Launched 9 October 1950<br/>
Renamed '''Geiger''' 2 January 1951 while under conversion for the MSTS<br/><br/>
<li>'''USNS GEIGER T-AP-197'''<br/>Acquired by the Navy 13 September 1952 and Placed in Service<br/>
Placed out of service (Date Unknown)<br/><br/>
<li>'''T/S BAY STATE IV'''<br/>Withdrawn from reserve and loaned to Massachusetts Maritime Academy 12 February 1980 & renamed<br/>
Struck from the Naval Register 1 April 1983<br/>
Returned to MARAD 11 August 1983<br/>
Sold for scrapping 23 October 1986
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
USNS Geiger T-AP-197 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 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.



<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">
Postmark<br/>Date</th>
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>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">
POSTMARK TYPE
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
POSTMARK DATE
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:CLOSEUP_IMAGE_NAME|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
N/A
</td></tr></table>
Note:


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
USNS GEIGER earned the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 1 Campaign star, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - General Roy Stanley Geiger, USMC (25 January 1885 - 23 January 1947)<br/>        Geiger was a United States Marine Corps four-star general who served in World War I and World War II. In World War II, he became the first Marine Corps general to lead an army-sized force.<br/>        Geiger commanded the III Amphibious Corps in the Battle of Okinawa in 1945 before assuming the command of the U.S. Tenth Army upon the combat death of its commander, Lt. General Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr.. Geiger successfully led the Tenth Army until relieved by General Joseph Stilwell. Marine Corps base Camp Geiger in North Carolina is named in his honor.



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