SUWANNEE CVHE 27 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: Added 1 postmark/cover

2021-02-14T14:43:53Z

Added 1 postmark/cover

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	The list is in chronological order.		The list is in chronological order.
	<ol>Sangamon Class Escort Carrier<br/>		<ol>Sangamon Class Escort Carrier<br/>
	Keel Laid 3 June 1938 as civilian tanker MARKAY<br/>		Keel Laid 3 June 1938 as civilian tanker "SS MARKAY"<br/>
	Launched 4 March 1939 - Acquired by ~~U.S.~~ Navy 26 June 1941<br/>		Launched 4 March 1939 - Acquired by US Navy 26 June 1941<br/>
	Designated and Renamed 26 June 1941<br/><br/>		Designated and Renamed 26 June 1941<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS SUWANNEE AO-33'''<br/>		<li>'''USS SUWANNEE AO-33'''</li>
	Commissioned 16 July 1941<br/><br/>		Commissioned 16 July 1941<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS SUWANNEE AVG-27'''<br/>		<li>'''USS SUWANNEE AVG-27'''</li>
	Redesignated Aircraft Escort Vessel (AVG) 14 February 1942<br/>		Redesignated Aircraft Escort Vessel (AVG) 14 February 1942<br/>
	Decommissioned February 21 1942<br/><br/>		Decommissioned 21 February 1942<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS SUWANNEE ACV-27'''<br/>		<li>'''USS SUWANNEE ACV-27'''</li>
	Reclassified Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier (ACV) 20 August 1942<br/>		Reclassified Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier (ACV) 20 August 1942<br/>
	Recommissioned 24 September 1942<br/><br/>		Recommissioned 24 September 1942<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS SUWANNEE CVE-27'''<br/>		<li>'''USS SUWANNEE CVE-27'''</li>
	Reclassified Escort Carrier (CVE) 15 July 1943<br/>		Reclassified Escort Carrier (CVE) 15 July 1943<br/>
	Placed in reserve status with the 16th Fleet at Boston 28 October 1946<br/>		Placed in reserve status with the 16th Fleet at Boston 28 October 1946<br/>
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	Struck from Naval Register 1 March 1959<br/>		Struck from Naval Register 1 March 1959<br/>
	Sold on 30 November 1959 for conversion to merchant service, but the project was subsequently canceled<br/>		Sold on 30 November 1959 for conversion to merchant service, but the project was subsequently canceled<br/>
	Hulk resold May 1961~~<br/>~~<br/>		Hulk resold May 1961<br/>
	Scrapped in Bilbao, Spain, starting in June 1962.		Scrapped in Bilbao, Spain, starting in June 1962.
	</ol>		</ol>
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	<h4>1st Commissioning 16 July 1941 to 21 February 1942</h4>		<h4>1st Commissioning 16 July 1941 to 21 February 1942</h4>

	~~<!-- ============== -->~~
	~~<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->~~
	~~<!-- ============== -->~~
	~~<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">~~
	~~<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">~~
	~~Locy Type 3z~~
	~~</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">~~
	~~1941-07-16~~
	~~</td><td align="center" width="350">~~
	~~[[Image:GregCiesielski_Suwannee_AO33_19410716_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]~~
	~~</td><td align="center" width="120">~~
	~~N/A~~
	~~</td></tr></table>~~
	~~AO-33. First Day of Commission, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Walter_Czubay_ \| Walter Czubay]]. Postmark did not originate from the ship. Ship's name misspelled "SUWANEE" in the cachet.~~
	~~<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->~~
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	<!-- Type SL2b(38x3)-->		<!-- Type SL2b(38x3)-->
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	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Suwannee_AO33_19411030_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Suwannee_AO33_19411030_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	AO-33. ~~Straightline~~ marking, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Mae_Weigand_ \| Mae Weigand]]. Ship's name misspelled "SUWANEE" in the marking and cachet.		AO-33. Straight-line marking, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Mae_Weigand_ \| Mae Weigand]]. Ship's name misspelled "SUWANEE" in the marking and cachet.
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->

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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/>2# (used after POD)<br/><br/>(Br. #16114)		Locy Type 2#<br/>(used after POD)<br/><br/>(Br. #16114)
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1946-07-30		1946-07-30
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	Locy Type 3z		Locy Type 3z
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1944~~-06-11		1943-03-29
	</td><td align="center" width="350">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:~~JohnGermann_Suwannee_CVE27_19440611_1a_Postmark~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Suwannee_ACV27_19430329_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:~~JohnGermann_Suwannee_CVE27_19440611_1_Front~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Suwannee_ACV27_19430329_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	~~CVE~~-27		ACV-27. Censored sailors mail. From the Bob Govern collection.
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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GregCiesielski: Updated the page and added 1 postmark/cover

2019-03-19T23:30:50Z

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JohnG3938 at 15:59, 12 February 2018

2018-02-12T15:59:02Z

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 Post Office discontinued June 20 1946
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JonBurdett: added 1 mark

2016-10-27T23:32:19Z

added 1 mark

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:32, 27 October 2016
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>~~<!--~~ [[~~PAGE_NAME_Covers_Page_1~~ \| ~~-->~~ Covers Page 1 ~~<!--~~ ]] ~~-->~~    (~~DATE RANGE~~)</li>		<li>[[USS SUWANNEE CVE-27_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1946)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p>		<p>
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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>
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	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1941-07-16		1941-07-16
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Suwannee_AO33_19410716_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~200px~~]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Suwannee_AO33_19410716_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	No Image		No Image
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	First Day of Commission cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Walter_Czubay_ \| Walter Czubay]]. Postmark did not originate from the ship. Ship's name misspelled "SUWANEE" in the cachet.		First Day of Commission cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Walter_Czubay_ \| Walter Czubay]]. Postmark did not originate from the ship. Ship's name misspelled "SUWANEE" in the cachet.
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
			<hr>

	<!-- ============== -->		<!-- ============== -->
	<!-- Type SL2b(38x3)-->		<!-- Type SL2b(38x3)-->
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	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1941-10-30		1941-10-30
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Suwannee_AO33_19411030_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Suwannee_AO33_19411030_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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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/>2# (used after POD)		Locy Type<br/>2# (used after POD)<br/><br/>(Br. #16114)
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1946-07-30		1946-07-30
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Suwannee_AO33_19460730_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Suwannee_AO33_19460730_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	As CVE-27<br/>		As CVE-27<br/>
	Post Office discontinued June 20 1946		Post Office discontinued June 20 1946
			<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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			<!-- Type 9# -->
			<!-- ============== -->
			<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type<br/>9#<br/><br/>(Br. #16114)
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1946-04-24
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:JonBurdett suwannee cve27 19460424 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:JonBurdett suwannee cve27 19460424.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			As CVE-27
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->

JonBurdett: new format

2011-12-19T22:59:56Z

new format

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>Sangamon Class Escort Carrier<br/>
Keel Laid June 3 1938<br/>
Launched March 4 1939 as civilian tanker MARKAY<br/>
Acquired by U.S. Navy June 26 1941<br/>
Designated and Renamed June 26 1941<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS SUWANNEE AO-33'''<br/>
Commissioned July 16 1941<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS SUWANNEE AVG-27'''<br/>
Redesignated Aircraft Escort Vessel (AVG) February 14 1942<br/>
Decommissioned February 21 1942<br/>
Reclassified Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier (ACV) August 20 1942<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS SUWANNEE ACV-27'''<br/>
Recommissioned September 24 1942<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS SUWANNEE CVE-27'''<br/>
Reclassified Escort Carrier (CVE) July 15 1943<br/>
Placed in reserve status with the 16th Fleet at Boston October 28 1946<br/>
Decommissioned January 8 1947<br/>
Reclassified Escort Helicopter Aircraft Carrier(CVHE) June 12 1955, While in reserve<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register March 1 1959<br/>
Sold on November 30 1959 for conversion to merchant service, but the project was subsequently canceled<br/>
Hulk resold May 1961<br/><br/>
Scrapped in Bilbao, Spain, starting in June 1962.
</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> Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)</li>
</ol>
<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 July 16 1941 to February 21 1942</h4>




<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">
1941-07-16
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Suwannee_AO33_19410716_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
No Image
</td></tr></table>
As AO-33<br/>
First Day of Commission cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Walter_Czubay_ | Walter Czubay]]. Postmark did not originate from the ship. Ship's name misspelled "SUWANEE" in the cachet.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>SL2b (38x3)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-10-30
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Suwannee_AO33_19411030_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Suwannee_AO33_19411030_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AO-33<br/>
Straightline marking, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Mae_Weigand_ | Mae Weigand]]. Ship's name misspelled "SUWANEE" in the marking and cachet.





<hr/>
<h4>2nd Commissioning September 24 1942 to January 8 1947</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2# (used after POD)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1946-07-30
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Suwannee_AO33_19460730_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Suwannee_AO33_19460730_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CVE-27<br/>
Post Office discontinued June 20 1946


 </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
SUWANNEE earned the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the American Defense Service Medal (w/ "A" device), the American Campaign Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 13 Battle stars), the World War II Victory Medal, the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon and two (2) Philippine Liberation Medals during her Naval Career.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for a river which rises in Ware County, southeastern Georgia and flows southwest across Florida to empty into the Gulf of Mexico at Suwannee Sound. An earlier US warship had been named Suwanee, an alternate spelling.



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