GENERAL W F HASE T-AP 146

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.

General G. O. Squier Class Transport Keel Laid - Launched 15 December 1943 Acquired by US Navy 22 April 1944 USS GENERAL W. F. HASE AP-146 Placed in Ferry Commission 22 April 1944 Commissioned (Full) 6 June 1944 - Decommissioned 6 June 1946 Struck from Navy Register 19 June 1946 Transferred to US Army Transportation Service USAT GENERAL W. F. HASE Commissioned 6 June 1946 - Decommissioned 1950 Reacquired by US Navy 1 March 1950 Assigned to Military Sea Transport Service (MSTS) USNS GENERAL W. F. HASE T-AP-146 Placed In Service 1 March 1950 - Out of Service July 1954 Returned to Maritime Administration 8 January 1960 Merchant Service - Title transferred to Hudson Waterways Corp., 16 July 1968 (MARAD Exchange program) Delivered to Hudson Waterways Corp. 30 July 1968 Sold to Seatrain Corp., renamed SS Transidaho November 1969 Sold to Puerto Rico Maritime Shipping Authority 14 October 1974 Renamed SS Carolina 1 March 1975 Sold to Point Vigilance Corp. 10 July 1981, renamed SS Point Manatee Scrapped in Taiwan 15 October 1984

Major General William F. Hase, USA

Naval Covers

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1. USS General W. F. Hase AP-146 Covers Page 1    (Date)
2. USAT General W. F. Hase Covers Page 1    (Date)
3. USS General W. F. Hase T-AP-146 Covers Page 1    (Date)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-01-14

Cachet by Louis S. Pentel

 

Locy Type 9efu

1946-01-14

Insert card from the inside of the 14 January 1946 cover.

 

Locy Type 9efu

1946-03-25

The killer bars on this example are not part of the Type 9 cancel, they were applied with another postmark.
Add-on cachet by Mike Hebert. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Return Address

1946-01-14

Close-up view of the ship's return address from the back of the 14 January 1946 cover.

 

Other Information

GENERAL W. F. HASE received the following awards during her Naval career - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal - Korean Service Medal (w/ 8 battle stars) - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

NAMESAKE - William Frederick Hase, born in Milwaukee, Wis., 31 August 1874, was commissioned Second Lieutenant 9 July 1898 and served with the Coast Artillery in Virginia, New York, Florida, Massachusetts, California, and Washington, D.C. During World War I he served with the A.E.F. in France as Commanding Officer, 45th Regiment; Acting Chief of Staff, Headquarters G-l and G-3; and Assistant, G-4 Services of Supply, to July 1919. Following his return to the United States, General Hase was on duty in Kansas, Washington, D.C., Hawaii, California, and the Philippines, serving as Chief of Coast Artillery until his death in Washington, D.C., 20 January 1935. For his services in World War I, General Hase received the Distinguished Service Medal. {DANFS}

 

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