FALCON ASR 2

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.

Lapwing Class Minesweeper Keel Laid 14 November 1917 - Launched 7 September 1918 USS FALCON Minesweeper No. 28 Commissioned 12 November 1918 USS FALCON AM 28 Designated (AM) 14 August 1921 USS FALCON ASR 2 Reclassified Submarine Rescue Ship (ASR) 12 September 1929 Decommissioned 18 June 1946 Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown) Sold 12 March 1947

Naval Covers

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1. USS Falcon ASR-2 Covers Page 1    (1932-1943)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT) "NEW LONDON / CONN"

1935-09-25

Remembering the Loss of USS S-51 SS-162 in 1925. Cachet by - A. G. Schoenberger

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "THANKS- / GIVING DAY"

1940-11-21

Cachet is thermographed.

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT) "SEASON"S / GREETINGS"

1943-01-01

New Year's Day

 

Locy Type 3z (TTT)

1941-06-20

Standing by, over the wreck of USS O-9 SS-70

 

Locy Type 5s "NEW LONDON / CONN."

1932-05-24

Note:

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

(1946-06-18)

For Reference. The date could have been added at anytime, maybe LDC, maybe not. From the Richard F. Hoffner collection.

 

Locy Type 9v

1942-12-25

Christmas Day

 

Locy Type 9x

1942-12-25

Christmas Day

 

Locy Type F "U.S.S. SHARK / LAUNCHED" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-2

1935-05-21

Launching of USS Shark SS-174

 

Locy Type FAKE USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-3b

1942-01-19

FAKE Postmark. Cachet by the Sibley's Department Store (Hobby Shop)

 

Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. F-2a

1946-02-01

Add-on cachet by Wolfgang Hechler.

 

Locy Type LDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. F-2b

1946-06-18

Last Day in Commission.

 

Locy Type LDC 9ef(nu)

1946-06-18

Last Day in Commission, RS cachet.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - A longwinged hawk.

Four ships of the US Navy have borne the name FALCON - USS Falcon (1846 Gunboat) USS Falcon ASR-2, USS Falcon MSC-190 and USS Falcon MHC-59.
A fifth ship named FALCON, a motor boat, served in a noncommissioned status in the 13th Naval District during World War I.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. W. J. Parslow

 

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