AMERICA TT 3006

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.

USS AMERIKA ID-3006
Commissioned August 6 1917
USS AMERICA TT-3006
Renamed September 1 1917
Decommissioned September 26 1919
USAT AMERICA
Commissioned into U.S. Army Transportation Service September 26 1919
Returned to USSB 1920
Refurbished for passenger service
AMERICA
Placed back in commercial service June 22 1921
Laid up at Point Patience, MD 1931
USAT EDMUND B. ALEXANDER
Placed In Service October 1940 by U.S. Army Transportation Service
Placed in reserve January 28 1951 at Hawkin's Point, MD

Sold January 16 1967 to The Bethlehem Steel Co. of Baltimore, MD for scrap

Naval Covers

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Covers Page 1 (1918-19)

Postmarks

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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.

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

STAPLETON N.Y.
Flag Machine

1911-07-16

Note: Postcard showing German Passenger Liner AMERIKA

Post Office Established September 21 1917 - Disestablished September 26 1919

Locy Type
2rz

1919-04-28

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Other Information

AMERICA TT-3006

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
World War I Victory Medal (with Transport clasp)

EDMUND B. ALEXANDER

NAMESAKE - Edmund Brooke Alexander (1800-1888), who had been brevetted major at Cerro Gordo (18 April 1847) and lieutenant colonel at Contreras and Churubusco (20 August 1847), in the war with Mexico. During the Civil War, he had served as provost marshal in St. Louis, Mo., performing his "delicate and important duties" in a way that merited "the favor of both friend and foe" alike.

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