VESUVIUS AE 15 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: Updated the page and added 1 postmark / 1 cover

2021-11-23T20:29:18Z

Updated the page and added 1 postmark / 1 cover

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:29, 23 November 2021
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	<ol>Mount Hood Class Ammunition Ship<br/>		<ol>Mount Hood Class Ammunition Ship<br/>
	Keel Laid (Date unknown) ~~as Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1381)<br/>~~		Keel Laid (Date unknown) - Launched 26 May 1944<br/>
	Launched May 26 1944 ~~as GAME COCK~~<br/>		Acquired by US Navy 4 July 1944<br/><br/>
	Acquired by ~~U.S.~~ Navy July 4 1944<br/><br/>		<li>'''USS VESUVIUS AE-15'''</li>
	<li>'''USS VESUVIUS AE-15'''<br/>		Commissioned 16 January 1945 - Decommissioned 20 August 1946<br/>
	Commissioned January 16 1945 - Decommissioned August 20 1946<br/>		Recommissioned 15 November 1951 - Decommissioned 4 August 1973<br/><br/>
	Recommissioned November 15 1951 - Decommissioned August 14 1973<br/><br/>		Struck from Naval Register 14 August 1973<br/>
	Struck from Naval Register August 14 1973<br/>		Sold 5 April 1974
	Sold April 5 1974
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	[[Image:VESUVIUS PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~125px~~]]		[[Image:VESUVIUS PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
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	<li>[[USS VESUVIUS AE-15_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1953-71)</li>		<li>[[USS VESUVIUS AE-15_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Vesuvius AE-15 Covers Page 1]]    (1953-1971)</li>
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	~~Date From<br/>to~~<br/>Date To</th>		Postmark<br/>Date</th>
	<th align="center" width="350">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>
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	<!-- Postmarks from 1st Commissioning Period -->		<!-- Postmarks from 1st Commissioning Period -->
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	<h4>1st Commissioning January 16 1945 to August 20 1946</h4>		<h4>1st Commissioning 16 January 1945 to 20 August 1946</h4>
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			<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
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			Locy Type 2z
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			1946-01-21
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			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Vesuvius_AE15_19460121_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Vesuvius_AE15_19460121_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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			From the Bob Govern collection.
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	<h4>2nd Commissioning November 15 1951 to August 14 1973</h4>		<h4>2nd Commissioning 15 November 1951 to 14 August 1973</h4>

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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type~~<br/>~~2		Locy Type 2
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	1953-07-12		1953-07-12
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	VESUVIUS earned ~~two battle stars for Korean War service and thirteen campaign stars for Vietnam War service, and~~ the ~~following awards during her Naval career:~~ Navy Unit Commendation - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2~~) -~~ World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal - Korea Service Medal (2~~) -~~ Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal ~~(6) -~~ Vietnam Service Medal (13~~) -~~ United Nations Korea Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal.<br/><br/>'''NAMESAKE''' - An Italian volcano located on the eastern side of the Bay of Naples. Its most famous eruption, on 24 August 79 A.D., completely destroyed the city of Pompeii and the town of Herculaneum.<br/><br/>		USS VESUVIUS earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 2 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ Asia clasp, the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Korea Service Medal w/ 2 Campaign stars, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 13 Campaign stars, the United Nations Korea Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	Five ships of the US Navy have borne ~~this~~ name~~;<br/>~~USS Vesuvius (c1800's Bomb Ketch),~~<br/>~~USS Vesuvius (1846 Bomb Brig),~~<br/>~~USS Vesuvius (1869 Monitor~~, ex-Tippecanoe, later USS Wyandotte~~),~~<br/>~~		'''NAMESAKE''' - An Italian volcano located on the eastern side of the Bay of Naples. Its most famous eruption, on 24 August 79 A.D., completely destroyed the city of Pompeii and the town of Herculaneum.<br/><br/>
	USS Vesuvius (1898 Cruiser) and USS Vesuvius AE-15.		Five ships of the US Navy have borne the name VESUVIUS - USS Vesuvius (c1800's Bomb Ketch), USS Vesuvius (1846 Bomb Brig), USS Vesuvius (1869 Monitor), USS Vesuvius (1898 Cruiser) and USS Vesuvius AE-15.
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JonBurdett: added 3 marks

2016-02-28T03:04:55Z

added 3 marks

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-<li>[[USS VESUVIUS AE-15_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1953)</li>
+<li>[[USS VESUVIUS AE-15_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1953-71)</li>
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 Locy Type<br/>2
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 [[Image:GregCiesielski_Vesuvius_AE15_19530712_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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JonBurdett: new format

2009-06-06T18:00:14Z

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.
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<td valign="top">
<ol>Mount Hood Class Ammunition Ship<br/>
Keel Laid (Date unknown) as Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1381)<br/>
Launched May 26 1944 as GAME COCK<br/>
Acquired by U.S. Navy July 4 1944<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS VESUVIUS AE-15'''<br/>
Commissioned January 16 1945 - Decommissioned August 20 1946<br/>
Recommissioned November 15 1951 - Decommissioned August 14 1973<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register August 14 1973<br/>
Sold April 5 1974
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:VESUVIUS PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<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 VESUVIUS AE-15_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1953)</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>2nd Commissioning November 15 1951 to August 14 1973</h4>




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2
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1953-07-12
<br/>to<br/>
1953-07-12
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Vesuvius_AE15_19530712_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Vesuvius_AE15_19530712_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:

<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
VESUVIUS earned two battle stars for Korean War service and thirteen campaign stars for Vietnam War service, and the following awards during her Naval career: Navy Unit Commendation - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal - Korea Service Medal (2) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (6) - Vietnam Service Medal (13) - United Nations Korea Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal.<br/><br/>'''NAMESAKE''' - An Italian volcano located on the eastern side of the Bay of Naples. Its most famous eruption, on 24 August 79 A.D., completely destroyed the city of Pompeii and the town of Herculaneum.<br/><br/>
Five ships of the US Navy have borne this name;<br/>USS Vesuvius (c1800's Bomb Ketch),<br/>USS Vesuvius (1846 Bomb Brig),<br/>USS Vesuvius (1869 Monitor, ex-Tippecanoe, later USS Wyandotte),<br/>
USS Vesuvius (1898 Cruiser) and USS Vesuvius AE-15.



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