SAN CLEMENTE AG 79

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.

Wright Class Aircraft Tender
Keel Laid February 15 1919 as SKANEATELES
Renamed April 20 1920
Launched April 28 1920
Acquired by U.S. Navy June 23 1920


1. USS WRIGHT AZ-1
   Commissioned Lighter-than-Air Aircraft Tender (AZ) December 16 1921
   
   
2. USS WRIGHT AV-1
   Reclassified Aircraft Tender (AV) December 2 1926
   
   
3. USS WRIGHT AG-79
   Reclassified Miscelleaneous Auxiliary (AG) October 1 1944
   
   
4. USS SAN CLEMENTE AG-79
   Renamed February 1 1945
   Decommissioned June 21 1946
   
   Struck from Naval Register July 1 1946
   Transferred September 21 1946 to Maritime Commission for disposal
   
   Sold August 19 1948 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Wright Covers Page 1    (1924-44)
2. San Clemente Covers Page 1    (1945)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT) "ENROUTE / ALASKA"

1934-07-27

As WRIGHT AV-1

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT) "KINGSTON / JAMAICA B.W."

1935-02-16

As WRIGHT AV-1

 

Locy Type 3 (A-TBT) "SAN DIEGO / CALIF"

1938-01-20

As WRIGHT AV-1

 

Locy Type 3b (A-BBX) "PEARL HARB. / HAWAII"

1941-05-09

As WRIGHT AV-1

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "PEARL HARBOR / T. H."

1939-10-12

As WRIGHT AV-1
Sailor's Mail

 

Locy Type 3rs

1924-02-22

As WRIGHT AZ-1

 

Locy Type 3s 1927

1927-01-30

As WRIGHT AV-1

 

Locy Type 3s 1930

1930-04-01

As WRIGHT AV-1

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1944-02-18

As WRIGHT AV-1
Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 5s

1929-03-13

As WRIGHT AV-1
Registered, Sailor's Mail

 

Locy Type 5s

1929-03-31

As WRIGHT AV-1
Sailor's Mail

 

Locy Type 5hks (C)

1931-02-21

As WRIGHT AV-1

 

Locy Type 5ks " / HONOLULU T.H."

1933-05-27

As WRIGHT AV-1
Sailor's Mail

 

Locy Type 5ks

1934-02-09

As WRIGHT AV-1
Sailor's Mail

 

Locy Type 5ks "ACAPULCO / MEXICO"

1934-04-10

As WRIGHT AV-1

 

Locy Type 9v

1929-03-13

As WRIGHT AV-1
Registered, Sailor's Mail

 

Locy Type PPK Unlisted

c. 1928

As WRIGHT AV-1
Sailor's Mail

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Locy Type 2# (Br. #15468)

1945-08-30

As SAN CLEMENTE AG-79

 

Other Information

WRIGHT received the following awards during her Naval career - American Defense Campaign Medal - China Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 2 Battle stars) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Liberation Medal.

NAMESAKE - Orville Wright (1871-1948)
The Wright brothers: Wilbur (1867-1912) and Orville, aviation pioneers who made the first sustained, controlled, powered airplane flight in history, near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, December 17, 1903

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of San Clemente, California

 

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