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<ol>Artemis Class Attack Cargo Ship<br/> | <ol>Artemis Class Attack Cargo Ship<br/> | ||
Keel Laid December | Keel Laid 12 December 1944 - Launched 3 March 1945<br/><br/> | ||
<li>'''USS SAPPHO AKA-38'''<br/> | <li>'''USS SAPPHO AKA-38'''<br/> | ||
Commissioned April | Commissioned 24 April 1945 - Decommissioned 23 May 1946<br/><br/> | ||
Struck from Naval Register October | Struck from Naval Register 15 October 1946<br/> | ||
Laid up January | Laid up 13 January 1947 - Sold 7 September 1965 for scrap | ||
Sold September | |||
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range for covers on that page. | range for covers on that page. | ||
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<li>[[USS SAPPHO AKA-38_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1 ]] (1946)</li> | <li>[[USS SAPPHO AKA-38_Covers_Page_1 | USS Sappho AKA-38 Covers Page 1]] (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 | ||
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Postmark<br/>Date</th> | |||
<th align="center" width=" | <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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Locy Type | Locy Type 2#<br/><br/>(Br. #15713) | ||
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1946-03-20 | 1946-03-20 | ||
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[[Image: | [[Image:GregCiesielski_Sappho_AKA38_19460320_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]] | ||
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[[Image: | [[Image:GregCiesielski_Sappho_AKA38_19460320_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] | ||
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From the Bob Govern collection. | |||
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Locy Type SL | |||
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1946-03-20 | |||
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sappho_AKA38_19460320_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]] | |||
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sappho_AKA38_19460320_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] | |||
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From the Bob Govern collection. | |||
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<h3>Other Information</h3> | <h3>Other Information</h3> | ||
'''NAMESAKE''' - | USS SAPPHO earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the Navy Occupation Medal (w/ Asia clasp) during her Naval career.<br/><br/> | ||
'''NAMESAKE''' - The minor planet 80 Sappho, which in turn was named for the Greek poet Sappho.<br/><br/> | |||
The ships sponsor was Mrs. J. G. Stone.<br/><br/> | |||
Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name SAPPHO - USS Sappho SP-1427 and USS Sappho AKA-38. | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:56, 13 February 2026
Ship Name and Designation History
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Keel Laid 12 December 1944 - Launched 3 March 1945 |
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Postmark Type |
Postmark Date |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type 2# |
1946-03-20 |
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From the Bob Govern collection.
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Locy Type SL |
1946-03-20 |
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From the Bob Govern collection.
Other Information
USS SAPPHO earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the Navy Occupation Medal (w/ Asia clasp) during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - The minor planet 80 Sappho, which in turn was named for the Greek poet Sappho.
The ships sponsor was Mrs. J. G. Stone.
Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name SAPPHO - USS Sappho SP-1427 and USS Sappho AKA-38.
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