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	Washington's Birthday. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_22_Battleship_Oregon_ \| Battleship Oregon Chapter No. 22, USCS]] ~~and possibly Robert L. Manley~~		Washington's Birthday. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_22_Battleship_Oregon_ \| Battleship Oregon Chapter No. 22, USCS]] spearheaded by Myron McCamley
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	<li>[[~~USS RIGEL AD~~-~~13_Covers_Page_1~~ \| Rigel Covers Page 1]]    (1925-46)</li>		<li>[[USS_RIGEL_AR-11_Covers_Page_1 \| Rigel Covers Page 1]]    (1925-46)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

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	The list is in chronological order.		The list is in chronological order.
	<ol>Rigel Class Destroyer Tender<br/>		<ol>Rigel Class Destroyer Tender<br/>
	Built 1918 as EDGECOMBE<br/>		Built 1918 by Skinner and Eddy, Seattle, WA. for the US Shipping Board<br/>
	Transferred to U.S. Navy by Executive Order October 29 1921<br/>		Delivered, 24 December 1918, to the US Shipping Board (USSB) and subsequently transferred to the US Navy<br/><br/>
	Delivered November 16 1921<br/><br/>		<li>'''USS EDGECOMBE ID-3894'''</li>
	<li>'''USS RIGEL AD-13'''<br/>		Commissioned 27 December 1918<br/>
	~~Commissioned~~ Destroyer ~~Tender~~ (AD) ~~February 24 1922~~<br/><br/>		Assigned to the Naval Overseas Transportation Service (NOTS)<br/>
	<li>'''USS RIGEL AR-11'''<br/>		Decommissioned and returned to the USSB, 25 April 1919<br/>
	Redesignated Repair Ship (AR) ~~April 10~~ 1941<br/>		Transferred back to U.S. Navy by Executive Order October 29 1921<br/>
	Decommissioned July 11 1946~~<br/>~~<br/>		Delivered November 16 1921 and converted to a destroyer tender<br/><br/>
			<li>'''USS RIGEL AD-13'''</li>
			Commissioned February 24 1922<br/>
			Reassigned in 1923 to the 11th Naval District as tender with destroyers out of commission and
			as receiving ship at the Destroyer Base at San Diego<br/>
			See [[US_RECEIVING_SHIP_SAN_DIEGO_CA \| Receiving Ship San Diego CA]] for more information<br/><br/>
			<li>'''USS RIGEL ARb-1'''</li>
			Redesignated Base Repair Ship (ARb) April 10 1941<br/><br/>
			<li>'''USS RIGEL AR-11'''</li>
			Redesignated Repair Ship (AR) December 1941<br/>
			Decommissioned July 11 1946<br/>
	Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown)<br/>		Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown)<br/>
	Transferred July 12 1946 to Maritime Commission for disposal<br/><br/>		Transferred July 12 1946 to Maritime Commission for disposal<br/><br/>
	~~Fate unknown~~		Sold for scrapping, 6 February 1948
	</ol>		</ol>
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	RIGEL earned 4 Battle Stars for WWII service<br/><br/>		RIGEL earned 4 Battle Stars for WWII service<br/><br/>
	RIGEL AR-11 was at [[The Pearl Harbor Ships\|Pearl Harbor December 7 1941]] at [[OtherUS_Navy_Yard_Pearl_Harbor_Hawaii\|The Pearl Harbor Navy Yard]]<br/><br/>		RIGEL AR-11 was at [[The Pearl Harbor Ships\|Pearl Harbor December 7 1941]] at [[OtherUS_Navy_Yard_Pearl_Harbor_Hawaii\|The Pearl Harbor Navy Yard]]<br/>
			<p> </p>
			<h3>Additional Naming History Sources</h3>
			[https://shipscribe.com/usnaux/ww1/ships/id3894.htm Shipscribe] page for USS Edgecombe has a good write-up on the early history.<br/>
			[https://www.shipscribe.com/usnaux/AD/AD11.html Shipscribe] page for USS Altair also has information about USS Rigel.
			<p> </p>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for a star of the first magnitude in the constellation Orion		'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for a star of the first magnitude in the constellation Orion


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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>Rigel Class Destroyer Tender<br/>
Built 1918 as EDGECOMBE<br/>
Transferred to U.S. Navy by Executive Order October 29 1921<br/>
Delivered November 16 1921<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS RIGEL AD-13'''<br/>
Commissioned Destroyer Tender (AD) February 24 1922<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS RIGEL AR-11'''<br/>
Redesignated Repair Ship (AR) April 10 1941<br/>
Decommissioned July 11 1946<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown)<br/>
Transferred July 12 1946 to Maritime Commission for disposal<br/><br/>
Fate unknown
</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>[[USS RIGEL AD-13_Covers_Page_1 | Rigel Covers Page 1]]    (1925-46)</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 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 Post Office Period September 1 1922 to [Date unknown]</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3brs
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1925-04-05
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett_rigel_ad13_19250405_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett_rigel_ad13 19250405.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AD-13




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3s (C)<br/><br/>
"SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1927-10-29
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:Bunter_Rigel_AR_11_19271029_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Rigel_AR_11_19271029_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AD-13




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3s (C)<br/><br/>
"SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1927-11-03
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett_rigel_ad13_19271103_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett_rigel_ad13 19271103.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AD-13





<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9pu
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1934-05-13
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett_rigel_ar11_19340513_pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett_rigel_ar11 19340513.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AD-13





<hr/>
<h4>2nd Post Office Period July 1 1935 to June 30 1941</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>6egpy-1
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1935-10-25
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Rigel_AD13_19351025_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|250px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Rigel_AD13_19351025_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AD-13




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>6egpy-1
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1937-06-24
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett_rigel_ad13_19370624_pm.jpg|thumb|center|250px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett_rigel_ad13 19370624.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AD-13




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>6egpy-1<br/>("DESTROYER BASE.")
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1937-02-24
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:Bunter_Rigel_AR_11_19370224_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|250px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Rigel_AR_11_19370224_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Notes:




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>7dit (3)<br/><br/>"DESTROYER BASE /<br/>BRANCH
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1935-10-25
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Rigel_AD13_19351025_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Rigel_AD13_19351025_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AD-13




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>7dit (3)<br/><br/>"DESTROYER BASE /<br/>BRANCH
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1938-02-22
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Rigel_AD13_19380222_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Rigel_AD13_19380222_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AD-13<br/>
Washington's Birthday. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_22_Battleship_Oregon_ | Battleship Oregon Chapter No. 22, USCS]] and possibly Robert L. Manley




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>7dit(3)<br/><br/>"DESTROYER BASE /<br/>BRANCH
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1938-05-31
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:Bunter_Rigel_AR_11_19380531_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Rigel_AR_11_19380531_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AD-13





<hr/>
<h4>3rd Post Office Period July 1 1941 to July 1 1946</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3r
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-07-24
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett_rigel_ar11_19410724_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett_rigel_ar11_19410724.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AR-11<br/>
First Day 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 3r
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-07-24
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Rigel_AR11_19410724_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Rigel_AR11_19410724_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AR-11. First Day of Postal Service, possible Harry Klotzbach cachet but backside of this cover has the R/S marking from Cachetmaker Al Cohen.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3r
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-07-24
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Rigel_AR11_19410724_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Rigel_AR11_19410724_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AR-11. First Day of Postal Service, Cachetmaker Dr. S. E. Hutnick.




<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">
1945-04-30
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett_rigel_ar11_19450430_pm.jpg|thumb|center|250px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett_rigel_ar11_19450430.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AR-11<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/>3r (A-OTO)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-08-28
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett_rigel_ar11_82841_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett_rigel_ar11_82841.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AR-11




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3z
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1944-01-12
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett_rigel_ar11_19440112_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett_rigel_ar11_19440112.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AR-11<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 Fz<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog<br/>Illus. R-48
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1943-07-11
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett_rigel_ar11_19430711_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett_rigel_ar11_19430711.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AR-11<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 Fz<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog<br/>Illus. R-48
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1942-01-17
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Rigel_AR11_19420117_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Rigel_AR11_19420117_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AR-11<br/>Appears to have Provisional Bars


<hr>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3ey<br/>(Unlisted)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1931-06-01
<br/>to<br/>
1935-06-30
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett_rigel_ar11_19310625_pm.jpg|thumb|center|250px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett_rigel_ar11_19310625.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AD-13<br/>
San Diego Receiving Ship




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>5 (Unlisted)<br/>Dial Text<br/>"SAN DIEGO, CALIF. /<br/>(RECEIVING SHIP BR.)"<br/><br/>Killer Text<br/>"IN HONOR OF / MOTHERS DAY"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1934-05-13
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett rigel ar11 19340513 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett rigel ar11 19340513.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AD-13




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>5 (Unlisted)<br/>Dial Text<br/>"SAN DIEGO, CALIF. /<br/>(RECEIVING SHIP BR.)"<br/><br/>Killer Text<br/>"U.S.S. RIGEL /<br/>U.S. DES.BASE"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1934-11-22
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Rigel_AD13_19341122_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Rigel_AD13_19341122_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AD-13<br/>
On back, New York City (Recd.) Postmark




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>5 (Unlisted)<br/>Dial Text<br/>"SAN DIEGO, CALIF. /<br/>(RECEIVING SHIP BR.)"<br/><br/>Killer Text<br/>"ARD-1 ADMITS /<br/>USS SICARD"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1935-01-28
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Rigel_AD13_19350128_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Rigel_AD13_19350128_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AD-13


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
RIGEL earned 4 Battle Stars for WWII service<br/><br/>
RIGEL AR-11 was at [[The Pearl Harbor Ships|Pearl Harbor December 7 1941]] at [[OtherUS_Navy_Yard_Pearl_Harbor_Hawaii|The Pearl Harbor Navy Yard]]<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for a star of the first magnitude in the constellation Orion




<p> </p>
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[[Contact_Us | contact the Curator]] or edit this page yourself and add it.
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RIGEL AR 11 - Revision history

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NCMSysop: changed covers page name from ad-13 to ar-11 for consistency

NCMSysop: updated ship names section

JonBurdett: added 5 marks

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