MERCY AH 8 - Revision history

NCMSysop: updated ship names section

2024-04-05T14:50:33Z

updated ship names section

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	Transferred 27 March 1956 to Bethlehem Steel Co. for conversion to Training Ship<br/>		Transferred 27 March 1956 to Bethlehem Steel Co. for conversion to Training Ship<br/>
	Loaned to the State University of New York Maritime College<br/><br/>		Loaned to the State University of New York Maritime College<br/><br/>
	<li>'''EMPIRE STATE III'''</li>		<li>'''EMPIRE STATE III''' (Training Ship)</li>
	Renamed June 1956<br/>		Renamed June 1956<br/>
	Returned to Maritime Administration 3 June 1960<br/>		Returned to Maritime Administration 3 June 1960<br/>

GregCiesielski at 18:20, 18 June 2020

2020-06-18T18:20:15Z

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	Acquired by U.S. Navy from Maritime Commission<br/>		Acquired by U.S. Navy from Maritime Commission<br/>
	Launched and delivered to U.S. Navy 25 March 1943<br/><br/>		Launched and delivered to U.S. Navy 25 March 1943<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS MERCY AH-8'''<li/>		<li>'''USS MERCY AH-8'''</li>
	Commissioned 7 August 1944 - Decommissioned 17 May 1945<br/><br/>		Commissioned 7 August 1944 - Decommissioned 17 May 1945<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USAT MERCY'''<li/>		<li>'''USAT MERCY'''</li>
	Turned over to U.S. Army 20 June 1946<br/><br/>		Turned over to U.S. Army 20 June 1946<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register 25 September 1946<br/>		Struck from Naval Register 25 September 1946<br/>
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	Transferred 27 March 1956 to Bethlehem Steel Co. for conversion to Training Ship<br/>		Transferred 27 March 1956 to Bethlehem Steel Co. for conversion to Training Ship<br/>
	Loaned to the State University of New York Maritime College<br/><br/>		Loaned to the State University of New York Maritime College<br/><br/>
	<li>'''EMPIRE STATE III'''<li/>		<li>'''EMPIRE STATE III'''</li>
	Renamed June 1956<br/>		Renamed June 1956<br/>
	Returned to Maritime Administration 3 June 1960<br/>		Returned to Maritime Administration 3 June 1960<br/>

GregCiesielski: Added 1 postmark/cover

2020-06-15T14:59:56Z

Added 1 postmark/cover

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	<hr/>		<hr/>
	<h4>Post Office Established August 7 1944 - Disestablished May 2 1946</h4>		<h4>Post Office Established 7 August 1944 - Disestablished 2 May 1946</h4>

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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">
	~~NO POSTMARKS AVAILABLE<br/>AT THIS TIME~~		Locy Type SL
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~POSTMARK DATE~~		1945-11-22
	</td><td align="center" width="350">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	~~<!--~~[[Image:~~CLOSEUP_IMAGE_NAME~~\|thumb\|center\|300px]]~~-->~~		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Mercy_AH8_19451122_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	~~<!--~~[[Image:~~FULLSIZE_IMAGE_NAME~~\|thumb\|center\|100px]]~~-->~~		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Mercy_AH8_19451122_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	~~Note:~~		An example of the ships straight-line marking. Cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_22_Battleship_Oregon_ \| Battleship Oregon Chapter No. 22, USCS]]. From the Bob Govern collection.
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->

GregCiesielski at 14:58, 13 June 2020

2020-06-13T14:58:57Z

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	The list is in chronological order.		The list is in chronological order.
	<ol>Comfort Class Hospital Ship<br/>		<ol>Comfort Class Hospital Ship<br/>
	Keel Laid February 4 1943<br/>		Keel Laid 4 February 1943<br/>
	Acquired by U.S. Navy from Maritime Commission<br/>		Acquired by U.S. Navy from Maritime Commission<br/>
	Launched and delivered to U.S. Navy March 25 1943<br/><br/>		Launched and delivered to U.S. Navy 25 March 1943<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS MERCY AH-8'''<br/>		<li>'''USS MERCY AH-8'''<li/>
	Commissioned August 7 1944 - Decommissioned May 17 1945<br/><br/>		Commissioned 7 August 1944 - Decommissioned 17 May 1945<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USAT MERCY'''<br/>		<li>'''USAT MERCY'''<li/>
	Turned over to U.S. Army June 20 1946<br/><br/>		Turned over to U.S. Army 20 June 1946<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register September 25 1946<br/>		Struck from Naval Register 25 September 1946<br/>
	Returned to Maritime Commission February 6 1950<br/>		Returned to Maritime Commission 6 February 1950<br/>
	Transferred March 27 1956 to Bethlehem Steel Co. for conversion to Training Ship<br/>		Transferred 27 March 1956 to Bethlehem Steel Co. for conversion to Training Ship<br/>
	Loaned to the State University of New York Maritime College<br/><br/>		Loaned to the State University of New York Maritime College<br/><br/>
	<li>'''EMPIRE STATE III'''<br/>		<li>'''EMPIRE STATE III'''<li/>
	Renamed June 1956<br/>		Renamed June 1956<br/>
	Returned to Maritime Administration June 3 1960~~<br/>~~		Returned to Maritime Administration 3 June 1960<br/>
	~~Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Hudson River Group<br/>~~<br/>		Sold 23 November 1970 for scrap
	Sold November 23 1970 ~~to Aguilar y Peris, S.L., Valencia, Spain~~ for scrap
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[USS MERCY AH-8_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1945-46)</li>		<li>[[USS MERCY AH-8_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Mercy AH-8 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1945-1946)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	MERCY AH-8 received two battle stars for World War II service<br/>*		USS MERCY AH-8 earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 2 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) and the Philippines Liberation Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	~~'''Leyte operation'''<br/>~~		'''NAMESAKE''' - Name means compassion.
	Leyte landings, October 22 to December 16 1944<br/>*
	~~'''Okinawa Gunto operation'''<br/>~~
	~~Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, April 19 to May 17 1945<br/><br/>~~
	~~Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>~~
	American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2)
	- World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Liberation Medal<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Name means compassion
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JonBurdett: PO dates moved covers

2018-09-21T19:15:30Z

PO dates moved covers

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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>

			<!-- ********************************************** -->
			<!-- Postmarks from 1st Post Office Period -->
			<!-- ********************************************** -->
			<hr/>
			<h4>Post Office Established August 7 1944 - Disestablished May 2 1946</h4>

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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">
	~~Locy Type~~<br/>2z		NO POSTMARKS AVAILABLE<br/>AT THIS TIME
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1945-11-22~~		POSTMARK DATE
	</td><td align="center" width="350">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:~~JohnGermann_Mercy_AH8_19451122_1a_Postmark.jpg~~\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		<!--[[Image:CLOSEUP_IMAGE_NAME\|thumb\|center\|300px]]-->
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:~~JohnGermann_Mercy_AH8_19451122_1_Front.jpg~~\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		<!--[[Image:FULLSIZE_IMAGE_NAME\|thumb\|center\|100px]]-->
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	Note:		Note:
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->


	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	MERCY AH-8 received two battle stars for World War II service<br/><br/>		MERCY AH-8 received two battle stars for World War II service<br/>*
			'''Leyte operation'''<br/>
			Leyte landings, October 22 to December 16 1944<br/>*
			'''Okinawa Gunto operation'''<br/>
			Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, April 19 to May 17 1945<br/><br/>
	Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>		Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
	American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2)		American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2)

JohnG3938 at 02:53, 18 December 2017

2017-12-18T02:53:10Z

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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">
	~~NO MERCY POSTMARKS~~<br/>~~AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME~~		Locy Type<br/>2z
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~DATE FROM~~		1945-11-22
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	~~DATE TO~~		[[Image:JohnGermann_Mercy_AH8_19451122_1a_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	~~<!--~~[[Image:~~CLOSEUP_IMAGE_NAME~~\|thumb\|center\|300px]]~~-->~~
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	~~<!--~~[[Image:~~FULLSIZE_IMAGE_NAME~~\|thumb\|center\|100px]]~~-->~~		[[Image:JohnGermann_Mercy_AH8_19451122_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	Note:		Note:

JonBurdett: removed non-ship mark

2010-01-12T17:35:16Z

removed non-ship mark

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>Comfort Class Hospital Ship<br/>
Keel Laid February 4 1943<br/>
Acquired by U.S. Navy from Maritime Commission<br/>
Launched and delivered to U.S. Navy March 25 1943<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS MERCY AH-8'''<br/>
Commissioned August 7 1944 - Decommissioned May 17 1945<br/><br/>
<li>'''USAT MERCY'''<br/>
Turned over to U.S. Army June 20 1946<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register September 25 1946<br/>
Returned to Maritime Commission February 6 1950<br/>
Transferred March 27 1956 to Bethlehem Steel Co. for conversion to Training Ship<br/>
Loaned to the State University of New York Maritime College<br/><br/>
<li>'''EMPIRE STATE III'''<br/>
Renamed June 1956<br/>
Returned to Maritime Administration June 3 1960<br/>
Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Hudson River Group<br/><br/>
Sold November 23 1970 to Aguilar y Peris, S.L., Valencia, Spain for scrap
</ol></td>
<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 name of the ship (for
example, Bushnell AG-32 / Sumner AGS-5 are different names for the same
ship so there should be one set of pages for Bushnell and one set for Sumner).
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 MERCY AH-8_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1 ]]     (1945-46)</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">
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">
NO MERCY POSTMARKS<br/>AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
DATE FROM
<br/>to<br/>
DATE TO
</td><td align="center" width="320">

</td><td align="center" width="120">

</td></tr></table>
Note:


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
MERCY AH-8 received two battle stars for World War II service<br/><br/>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2)
- World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Liberation Medal<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Name means compassion



<p> </p>
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[[Contact_Us | contact the Curator]] or edit this page yourself and add it.
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