BLUE JACKET T-AF 51
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 23 October 1941 as SS Flying Scud Launched 14 February 1942 Delivered to her operators, United Fruit Co. 25 March 1943 Chartered to Pacific Far East Lines 9 September 1946 Chartered to Black Diamond SS Corp. 9 July 1947 Chartered to War Department 1 October 1948 |
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Postmarks
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. 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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Postmark Type |
Postmark Date |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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U.S. Army |
1956-10-01 |
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N/A |
The ship had no postal facilities.
Other Information
USNS BLUE JACKET earned the National Defense Service Medal during her Naval service.
NAMESAKE - A clipper ship which was built at East Boston, Mass., in 1854 and was named for the Shawnee Indian Chief who led his forces against U.S. troops under Gen. Anthony Wayne near Toledo, Ohio, on 20 August 1794.
The ships sponsor was Mrs. Edward U. Read.
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