STRATFORD AP 41 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: updated the page and added 1 postmark/cover

2025-07-13T04:25:13Z

updated the page and added 1 postmark/cover

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:25, 13 July 2025
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	Sold 1920 to the A. H. Bull Steamship Co., New York, N.Y. and renamed<br/><br/>		Sold 1920 to the A. H. Bull Steamship Co., New York, N.Y. and renamed<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS STRATFORD AP-41'''</li>		<li>'''USS STRATFORD AP-41'''</li>
	Acquired by ~~U.S.~~ Navy July 31 1941, renamed and designated Cargo Ship AK-45<br/>		Acquired by US Navy 31 July 1941, renamed and designated Cargo Ship AK-45<br/>
	Commissioned as Transport (AP) August 25 1941<br/>		Commissioned as Transport (AP) 25 August 1941<br/>
	Decommissioned April 17 1946<br/>		Decommissioned 17 April 1946<br/>
	Returned to War Shipping Administration April 17 1946<br/>		Returned to War Shipping Administration 17 April 1946<br/>
	Struck from Naval Register May 1 1946<br/><br/>		Struck from Naval Register 1 May 1946<br/><br/>
	<li>'''CATHERINE''' (Commercial Service)</li>		<li>'''CATHERINE''' (Commercial Service)</li>
	Returned to the A. H. Bull Steamship Co., New York and name reverted<br/><br/>		Returned to the A. H. Bull Steamship Co., New York and name reverted<br/><br/>
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[Stratford_AP_41_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1941-46)</li>		<li>[[Stratford_AP_41_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Stratford AP-41 Covers Page 1]]    (1941-1946)</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="~~320~~">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
	</tr></table>		</tr></table>
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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/>FDPS 3<br/><br/>"FIRST DAY /<br/>POSTAL SER"		Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3(A-BBT)<br/><br/>"FIRST DAY /<br/>POSTAL SER"
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1941-09-20		1941-09-20
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Stratford_AP41_19410920_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Stratford_AP41_19410920_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	First Day of Postal Service, Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Dr_S_E_Hutnick_ \| Dr. S. E. Hutnick]]		First Day of Postal Service, Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Dr_S_E_Hutnick_ \| Dr. S. E. Hutnick]]
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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			<!-- FDPS 9efw -->
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			<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
			<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
			Locy Type<br/>FDPS 9efu
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1941-09-20
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Stratford_AP41_19410920_2_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Stratford_AP41_19410920_2_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			First Day of Postal Service, Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ \| Tazewell G. Nicholson]]. Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.
			<!-- === End of Ship Postmark Entry === -->
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	<!-- FDPS 9efw -->		<!-- FDPS 9efw -->
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	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1941-09-20		1941-09-20
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:Bunter_Stratford_AP_41_19410920_1_pm1.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]		[[Image:Bunter_Stratford_AP_41_19410920_1_pm1.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	Locy Type<br/>3 (A-BBT)		Locy Type<br/>3 (A-BBT)
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1946-04-06~~
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~
	1946-04-11		1946-04-11
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett stratford ap41 19460411 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett stratford ap41 19460411 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1943-08-28		1943-08-28
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Stratford_AP41_19430828_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|250px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Stratford_AP41_19430828_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|250px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	Locy Type<br/>9efu		Locy Type<br/>9efu
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1946-04-06~~
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~
	1946-04-11		1946-04-11
	</td><td align="center" width="320">		</td><td align="center" width="320">
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	STRATFORD earned the American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Medal, the Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 1 Battle star), the World War II Victory Medal and the Philippines Liberation Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>		USS STRATFORD earned the American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Medal, the Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 1 Battle star), the World War II Victory Medal and the Philippines Liberation Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - An estate in Westmoreland County, Va.; the birthplace of Robert E. Lee.		'''NAMESAKE''' - An estate in Westmoreland County, Va.; the birthplace of Robert E. Lee.
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NCMSysop: updated ship names section

2024-06-14T22:05:56Z

updated ship names section

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:05, 14 June 2024
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	Keel Laid 1917 for the British Controller of Shipping as WAR MIST<br/>		Keel Laid 1917 for the British Controller of Shipping as WAR MIST<br/>
	Requisitioned by the USSB 1917 and renamed LAKE GREENWOOD<br/>		Requisitioned by the USSB 1917 and renamed LAKE GREENWOOD<br/>
	Launched (~~Date unknown~~)<br/>		Launched 28 May 1918<br/><br/>
	Sold 1920 to the A. H. Bull Steamship Co., New York, N.Y. renamed ~~CATHERINE~~<br/>		<li>'''LAKE GREENWOOD''' (Commercial Service)</li>
	Acquired by U.S. Navy July 31 1941, renamed and designated Cargo Ship AK-45~~<br/><br/>~~		Owned by the United States Shipping Board (USSB) Emergency Fleet Corporation<br/>
	~~<li>'''USS STRATFORD AP-41'''~~<br/>		Official Number: 216616<br/><br/>
			<li>'''CATHERINE''' (Commercial Service)</li>
			Sold 1920 to the A. H. Bull Steamship Co., New York, N.Y. and renamed<br/><br/>
			<li>'''USS STRATFORD AP-41'''</li>
			Acquired by U.S. Navy July 31 1941, renamed and designated Cargo Ship AK-45<br/>
	Commissioned as Transport (AP) August 25 1941<br/>		Commissioned as Transport (AP) August 25 1941<br/>
	Decommissioned April 17 1946<br/>		Decommissioned April 17 1946<br/>
	Returned to War Shipping Administration April 17 1946~~<br/>~~<br/>		Returned to War Shipping Administration April 17 1946<br/>
	Struck from Naval Register May 1 1946<br/><br/>		Struck from Naval Register May 1 1946<br/><br/>
	<li>'''CATHERINE''' (~~Merchant~~ Service)<br/>		<li>'''CATHERINE''' (Commercial Service)</li>
	Returned to the A. H. Bull Steamship Co., New York and name reverted<br/><br/>		Returned to the A. H. Bull Steamship Co., New York and name reverted<br/><br/>
	<li>'''GRANTON GLEN'''<br/>		<li>'''GRANTON GLEN''' (Commercial Service)</li>
	Sold 1948 to the Culliford Shipping Co., London, England and renamed<br/><br/>		Sold 1948 to the Culliford Shipping Co., London, England and renamed<br/><br/>
	<li>'''ANNE de BRETAGNE'''<br/>		<li>'''ANNE de BRETAGNE''' (Commercial Service)</li>
	Sold 1951 to Soc. Franco Belge de Commerce and d'Armement, Marseilles, France and renamed<br/>		Sold 1951 to Soc. Franco Belge de Commerce and d'Armement, Marseilles, France and renamed<br/>
	Sold 1954 to Cia Marit Intercontinentale and Commerciale of Marseille<br/><br/>		Sold 1954 to Cia Marit Intercontinentale and Commerciale of Marseille<br/><br/>

JonBurdett: added 1 cover

2012-01-23T23:37:52Z

added 1 cover

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>Stratford Class Transport<br/>
Keel Laid 1917 for the British Controller of Shipping as WAR MIST<br/>
Requisitioned by the USSB 1917 and renamed LAKE GREENWOOD<br/>
Launched (Date unknown)<br/>
Sold 1920 to the A. H. Bull Steamship Co., New York, N.Y. renamed CATHERINE<br/>
Acquired by U.S. Navy July 31 1941, renamed and designated Cargo Ship AK-45<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS STRATFORD AP-41'''<br/>
Commissioned as Transport (AP) August 25 1941<br/>
Decommissioned April 17 1946<br/>
Returned to War Shipping Administration April 17 1946<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register May 1 1946<br/><br/>
<li>'''CATHERINE''' (Merchant Service)<br/>
Returned to the A. H. Bull Steamship Co., New York and name reverted<br/><br/>
<li>'''GRANTON GLEN'''<br/>
Sold 1948 to the Culliford Shipping Co., London, England and renamed<br/><br/>
<li>'''ANNE de BRETAGNE'''<br/>
Sold 1951 to Soc. Franco Belge de Commerce and d'Armement, Marseilles, France and renamed<br/>
Sold 1954 to Cia Marit Intercontinentale and Commerciale of Marseille<br/><br/>
Sold 1956 to the Italian Shipbreakers Vado Ligure, LaSpezia, Italy for scrap
</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>[[Stratford_AP_41_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1941-46)</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>



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3<br/><br/>"FIRST DAY /<br/>POSTAL SER"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-09-20
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Stratford_AP41_19410920_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Stratford_AP41_19410920_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
First Day of Postal Service, Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Dr_S_E_Hutnick_ | Dr. S. E. Hutnick]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 9efw
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-09-20
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:Bunter_Stratford_AP_41_19410920_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Stratford_AP_41_19410920_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
First Day of Postal Service, Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ | Tazewell G. Nicholson]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (A-BBT)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1946-04-06
<br/>to<br/>
1946-04-11
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett stratford ap41 19460411 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett stratford ap41 19460411.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3z (TTB)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1943-08-28
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Stratford_AP41_19430828_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|250px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Stratford_AP41_19430828_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Censored sailor's mail




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9efu
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1946-04-06
<br/>to<br/>
1946-04-11
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett stratford ap41 19460411 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett stratford ap41 19460411.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
STRATFORD earned the American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Medal, the Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 1 Battle star), the World War II Victory Medal and the Philippines Liberation Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - An estate in Westmoreland County, Va.; the birthplace of Robert E. Lee.



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