BOUNTIFUL AH 9

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.

Henderson Class Transport Keel Laid 19 June 1915 - Launched 17 June 1916 USS HENDERSON Naval Transport No. 1 Commissioned 27 May 1917 USS HENDERSON AP-1 Designated (AP) 17 July 1920 Decommissioned 13 October 1943 for conversion USS BOUNTIFUL AH-9 Renamed and designated Hospital Ship (AH) Commissioned 23 March 1944 - Decommissioned 13 September 1946 Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown) Turned over to Maritime Commission for disposal Sold 28 January 1948 for scrap

Brevet Brigadier General Archibald Henderson, USMC

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Henderson AP-1 Covers Page 1    (1927-1936)
2. USS Henderson AP-1 Covers Page 2    (1937-1943)
3. USS Bountiful AH-9 Covers Page 1    (1944-1946)

 

Postmarks

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

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USS HENDERSON AP-1
 

Locy Type 3 (AC) "KETCHIKAN / ALASKA" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-28

1923-07-08

Secretary of the Interior envelope.

 

Locy Type 3 "AT SEA" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-28a

1927-11-12

Note:

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT) "NAVY / DAY"

1935-10-27

Navy Day

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBT) "JAMESTOWN / 1607-1936"

1936-05-13

Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-TBB) "CHINWANGTAO / CHINA"

1937-10-27

Navy Day in China

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "NORFOLK / VA."

1939-04-16

Note:

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "GUAM / M.I."

1938-12-16

Note:

 

Locy Type 3s USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-28b

1929-05-27

Note:

 

Locy Type 3s USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-28f

1931-02-02

Sailor's Mail

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1942-03-24

Censored.

 

Locy Type 5hks "MEMORIAL / DAY"

1932-05-30

Memorial Day

 

Locy Type 6ep (2)

1939-09-04

Labor Day

 

Locy Type 7qt (3)

1940-02-11

Note:

 

Locy Type 9v USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-28d

1929-09-02

Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type 9v USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-28e

1939-04-16

Note:

 

Locy Type 9px

1936-05-13

Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 9px

1936-05-13

Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type F "NAV. OPER. BASE / NORFOLK, VA." USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-2

1935-08-27

Note:

 

Locy Type F "BALBOA / CANAL ZONE" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-28j

1938-10-26

Port Visit

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USS BOUNTIFUL AH-9
 

Locy Type 2z

1945-03-31

Censored.

 

Locy Type 9efu

1946-02-09

Note:

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-47

1946-03-27

Note:

 

Other Information

HENDERSON

NAMESAKE - Colonel (Brevet Brigadier General) Archibald Henderson, USMC (21 January 1783 – 6 January 1859).
BGen Henderson was the longest-serving Commandant of the Marine Corps, serving from 1820 to 1859. He is often referred to as the "Grand old man of the Marine Corps," serving in the United States Marine Corps for 53 years

BOUNTIFUL

NAMESAKE - Giving freely and generously

USS HENDERSON / BOUNTIFUL earned the World War I Victory Medal (w/ Transport clasp), the Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal, the Yangtze Service Medal, the China Service Medal, the American Defense Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 4 Battle stars), the World War II Victory Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/ Asia clasp) during her Naval career.

 

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