RAVEN MSF 55
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.
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Raven Class Minesweeper
- USS RAVEN AM-55
Commissioned November 11 1940 - Decommissioned May 31 1946
- USS RAVEN MSF-55
Reclassified Fleet Minesweeper (Steel Hulled) (MSF) February 7 1955, While in reserve
Struck from Naval Register May 1 1967
Sunk 1967 as a target off southern California
Keel Laid June 28 1939 - Launched August 24 1940
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- Covers Page 1 (1940-41)
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.
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THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
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existing example.
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Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type |
1939-06-28
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Keel Laying of USS Raven AM-55, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick
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Locy Type |
1939-06-28
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No Image |
Keel Laying of USS Raven AM-55
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Locy Type |
1940-08-24 |
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Launching of RAVEN and OSPREY, cachet by Loring W. Stannard and Tazewell G. Nicholson
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Locy Type |
1940-08-24 |
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No Image |
Launching of RAVEN, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick
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Locy Type |
1941-02-24 |
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First Day of Postal Service, Unidentified cachetmaker
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Locy Type |
1941-02-24 |
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Close-up view of the cachet from the FDPS cover dated Feb 24 1941
Other Information
RAVEN earned three battle stars for her World War II service.
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