KINGFISHER ATO 135: Difference between revisions

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Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

USS KINGFISHER Minesweeper No. 25
Commissioned 27 May 1918
USS KINGFISHER AM-25
Designated (AM) 17 July 1920
USS KINGFISHER AT-135
Reclassified Fleet Tug (AT) 1 June 1942
USS KINGFISHER ATO-135
Reclassified Fleet Tug (Old) (ATO) 15 May 1944
Decommissioned 6 February 1946

Transferred 3 June 1947 to Maritime Commission and sold

Naval Covers

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.

USS Kingfisher AM-25 Covers Page 1 (1920-1942)
USS Kingfisher AT-135 Covers Page 1 (1942-1944)
USS Kingfisher ATO-135 Covers Page 1 (1944-1946)

Postmarks

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.

>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the existing example.

Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

Locy Type
3 (AC)

1930-04-20

AM-25

Locy Type
3 (B-BTT)

"KETCHIKAN /
ALASKA"

1934-05-12

AM-25. Cachet for the 1934 Aleutian Islands Survey Expedition

Locy Type
3b

1933-01-06

AM-25

Locy Type
3z (BBT)

1944-02-17

AT-135. Censored WWII use

Locy Type
RECD

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. K-7

1928-01-08

AM-25

Locy Type
SL3b (32x3)

1937-03-17

AM-25. St. Patrick's Day R/S marking in green on front. R/S on back from Jimmie Allen and signature from Desmond D. Jagyi

Other Information

NAMESAKE - One of Europe's most beautiful birds conspicuous for its blue-green back and rich chestnut breast

There have been four Navy vessels and one US Coast Gaurd cutter named after this bird of prey.
USS Kingfisher (Bark 1861-64), USS Kingfisher SP-76, USS Kingfisher AM-25/AT-135/ATO-135, USS Kingfisher MHC-56 and USCGC Kingfisher WPB-87322.

If you have images or information to add to this page, then either contact the Curator or edit this page yourself and add it. See Editing Ship Pages for detailed information on editing this page.

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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.
+This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during
+its lifetime.
 The list is in chronological order.
-<ol>Lapwing Class Minesweeper<br/>
+<table width="90%">
-Keel Laid December 15 1917 - Launched March 30 1918<br/><br/>
+<tr>
+<td valign="top">
+<ol>
+Lapwing Class Minesweeper<br/>
+Keel Laid 15 December 1917 - Launched 30 March 1918<br/><br/>
 <li>'''USS KINGFISHER Minesweeper No. 25'''<br/>
-Commissioned May 27 1918<br/><br/>
+Commissioned 27 May 1918<br/><br/>
 <li>'''USS KINGFISHER AM-25'''<br/>
-Designated (AM) July 17 1920<br/><br/>
+Designated (AM) 17 July 1920<br/><br/>
 <li>'''USS KINGFISHER AT-135'''<br/>
-Reclassified Fleet Tug (AT) June 1 1942<br/><br/>
+Reclassified Fleet Tug (AT) 1 June 1942<br/><br/>
 <li>'''USS KINGFISHER ATO-135'''<br/>
-Reclassified Fleet Tug (Old) (ATO) May 15 1944 <br/>
+Reclassified Fleet Tug (Old) (ATO) 15 May 1944 <br/>
-Decommissioned February 6 1946<br/><br/>
+Decommissioned 6 February 1946<br/><br/>
-Transferred June 3 1947 to Maritime Commission and sold
+Transferred 3 June 1947 to Maritime Commission and sold
-</ol>
+</ol></td>
+<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
+[[Image:Kingfisher_ATO135_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<!--
+<p>&nbsp;</p>
+<h5>Conflicting History Data</h5>
+-->
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
@@ Line 43: / Line 56: @@
 range for covers on that page.
 <ol>
-<li>[[KINGFISHER_ATO_135_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1933-44)</li>
+<li>[[KINGFISHER_ATO_135_Covers_Page_1 | USS Kingfisher AM-25 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1920-1942)</li>
+<li><!-- [[KINGFISHER_ATO_135_Covers_Page_2 | --> USS Kingfisher AT-135 Covers Page 1<!-- ]] -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1942-1944)</li>
+<li><!-- [[KINGFISHER_ATO_135_Covers_Page_3 | --> USS Kingfisher ATO-135 Covers Page 1<!-- ]] -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1944-1946)</li>
 </ol>
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
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 Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
 </th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
-Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
+Postmark<br/>Date</th>
-<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Close-Up Image</th>
+<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
-<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>
+<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
 </tr></table>
 <!-- ============== -->
-<!-- 3 (B-BTT) -->
+<!--      3 (AC)        -->
 <!-- ============== -->
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>3 (B-BTT)<br/><br/>"KETCHIKAN /<br/>ALASKA"
+Locy Type<br/>3 (AC)
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--05-12
+-04-20
 </td><td align="center" width="350">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Kingfisher_AM25_19340512_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+[[Image:JonBurdett kingfisher am25 19300420 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Kingfisher_AM25_19340512_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+[[Image:JonBurdett kingfisher am25 19300420.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As AM-25<br/>
+AM-25
-Cachet for the 1934 Aleutian Islands Survey Expedition
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
@@ Line 94: / Line 107: @@
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>3 (B-BTT)<br/><br/>"SAN DIEGO /<br/>CALIF"
+Locy Type<br/>3 (B-BTT)<br/><br/>"KETCHIKAN /<br/>ALASKA"
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--05-30
+-05-12
 </td><td align="center" width="350">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Kingfisher_AM25_19360530_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Kingfisher_AM25_19340512_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Kingfisher_AM25_19360530_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Kingfisher_AM25_19340512_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
-</td></tr></table>
-As AM-25<br/>
-[[Cachet_Category_Memorial_Day_ | Memorial Day]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_William_F_Schlechter_ | William F. Schlechter]]
-<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
-<!-- ============== -->
-<!-- 3 (B-BTT) -->
-<!-- ============== -->
-<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
-<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>3 (B-BTT)<br/><br/>"SAN DIEGO /<br/>CALIF"
-</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--10-27
-</td><td align="center" width="350">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Kingfisher_AM25_19361027_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
-</td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Arctic_AF_7_19361027_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As AM-25<br/>
+AM-25. Cachet for the 1934 Aleutian Islands Survey Expedition
-[[Cachet_Category_Navy_Day_ | Navy Day]]. Also postmarked from [[ARCTIC_AF_7_ | USS Arctic AF-7]]. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_William_S_Linto_ | William S. Linto]]
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
@@ Line 128: / Line 124: @@
 Locy Type<br/>3b
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--09-14
+-01-06
 </td><td align="center" width="350">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Kingfisher_AM25_19310914_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+[[Image:JonBurdett kingfisher am25 19330106 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Kingfisher_AM25_19310914_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+[[Image:JonBurdett kingfisher am25 19330106.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As AM-25<br/>
+AM-25
-Additional San Diego CA postmark on cover, same date.
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
-<!--      3b        -->
+<!--      3z (BBT)        -->
 <!-- ============== -->
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>3b
+Locy Type<br/>3z (BBT)
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--01-06
+-02-17
 </td><td align="center" width="350">
-[[Image:JonBurdett kingfisher am25 19330106 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+[[Image:JonBurdett kingfisher am25 19440217r pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:JonBurdett kingfisher am25 19330106.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+[[Image:JonBurdett kingfisher am25 19440217.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As AM-25
+AT-135. Censored WWII use
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
-<!--      3z (BBT)        -->
+<!-- Type RECD (K-7)-->
 <!-- ============== -->
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>3z (BBT)
+Locy Type<br/>RECD<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. K-7
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--02-17
+-01-08
 </td><td align="center" width="350">
-[[Image:JonBurdett kingfisher am25 19440217 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+[[Image:JonBurdett kingfisher am25 19280108 pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:JonBurdett kingfisher am25 19440217.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+[[Image:JonBurdett kingfisher am25 19280108.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As AT-135<br/>
+AM-25
-Censored wartime (WWII) use
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
@@ Line 181: / Line 175: @@
 [[Image:GregCiesielski_Kingfisher_AM25_19370317_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As AM-25<br/>
+AM-25. St. Patrick's Day R/S marking in green on front. R/S on back from [[Cachet_Maker_Jimmie_Allen_ | Jimmie Allen]] and signature from [[Cachet_Maker_Desmond_D_Jagyi_ | Desmond D. Jagyi]]
-St. Patrick's Day R/S marking in green on front. R/S on back from [[Cachet_Maker_Jimmie_Allen_ | Jimmie Allen]] and signature from [[Cachet_Maker_Desmond_D_Jagyi_ | Desmond D. Jagyi]]
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->

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