HAMUL AD 20
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.
Keel Laid 6 March 1940 as SS SEA PANTHER Launched May 1940 Delivered to Lykes Brothers, Steamship Co. and renamed SS DOCTOR LYKES Acquired by US Navy 5 June 1941 and renamed |
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Naval Covers
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- USS Hamul AK-30 Covers Page 1 (1941-1942)
- USS Hamul AD-20 Covers Page 1 (1943-1962)
Postmarks
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.
A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
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1st Post Office Period 1 September 1941 to 30 September 1946
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Locy Type |
1941-09-01 |
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AK-30. First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Raymond W Milling.
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Locy Type |
1943-06-07 |
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AD-20
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Locy Type |
1945-12-09 |
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AD-20
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Locy Type |
1946-12-20 |
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AD-20
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Locy Type |
1946-12-00 |
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AD-20
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Locy Type 3z |
1941-12-16 |
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AK-30
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Locy Type 3z |
1943-01-12 |
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AD-20
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Locy Type |
c1944-05-28 |
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AD-20. Censored sailors mail
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Locy Type 9v |
1941-10-15 |
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AK-30
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Locy Type 9vz |
1943-08-27 |
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AD-20. Mark from back of cover
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Locy Type 9x |
1941-10-15 |
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AK-30
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Locy Type Fz |
1942-12-30 |
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AD-20
2nd Post Office Period 1 December 1946 to 9 June 1962
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Locy Type 2 |
1950-09-09 |
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AD-20
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Locy Type 2(n) |
1947-01-28 |
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AD-20
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Locy Type 7 |
1952-12-19 |
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From the Bob Govern collection.
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Locy Type |
1947-08-12 |
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AD-20
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Locy Type |
1952-12-14 |
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AD-20
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Locy Type |
1962-06-09 |
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AD-20. Last Day in Commission
Other Information
USS HAMUL earned the American Defense Service Medal (w/ Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 1 Battle star), The World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/ Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal (w/ 1 Campaign star), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the United Nations Service Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - Probably named after the star Hamal, the brightest star in the constellation Aries.
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