BOTETOURT APA 136: Difference between revisions

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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 BOTETOURT APA-136
Commissioned 31 January 1945 - Decommissioned 5 June 1946
Recommissioned 23 September 1950 - Decommissioned 27 April 1956

Struck from Naval Register 1 July 1961
Laid up July 1961 in National Defense Reserve Fleet

Sold 14 August 1974 for scrap

Naval Covers

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USS Botetourt APA-136 Covers Page 1 (1945-56)

Postmarks

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

Post Office Established March 5 1945 - Disestablished May 21 1946

Locy Type 2#

(Br. #15686)

1946-03-30

Note:

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. B-46e

1945-12-07

Jinsen Korea. NOT listed in USCS Postmark Catalog, 1995 Edition.

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. B-46f

1946-01-18

Portland Oreg. NOT listed in USCS Postmark Catalog, 1995 Edition.

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. B-46a

1946-02-06

Balboa Canal Zone

Locy Type F
(Tokyo Bay at top of dial)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. B-46

1945-09-02

Censored cover from a member of the 2nd Engineer Special Brigade, US Army. R/S ship cachet in Tokyo Bay.

Locy Type
LDPS F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. B-46b

1946-05-20

Last Day Postal Service

Post Office Reestablished October 3 1950 - Disestablished March 9 1956

Locy Type
FDPS 2

1950-10-13

First Day Postal Service

Locy Type 2

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. B-46c

1951-06-11

Note:

Locy Type 2

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. B-46d

1956-03-09

Post Office Discontinued on this day, cachet is for Last Day of Postal Service on March 12 1956.

Locy Type
9efu

1956-03-09

Post Office Discontinued on this day, cachet is for Last Day of Postal Service on March 12 1956.

Locy Type
LDPS 2

1956-03-12

Last Day Postal Service

Locy Type
LDPS 9efu

1956-03-12

Last Day Postal Service. NOT listed in USCS Postmark Catalog, 1995 Edition.

Other Information

USS BOTETOURT APA-136 was at Tokyo Bay September 2 1945 for the Japanese surrender

USS BOTETOURT earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal and the Philippines Liberation Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for a county in Virginia. It is centrally located in the western portion of the state, west of the Blue Ridge Mountains astride the Valley of Virginia or Great Appalachian Valley.

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 The list is in chronological order.
 <ol>Haskell Class Attack Transport<br/>
-Keel Laid August 22 1944 - Launched October 19 1944<br/><br/>
+Keel Laid 22 August 1944 - Launched 19 October 1944<br/><br/>
 <li>'''USS BOTETOURT APA-136'''<br/>
-Commissioned January 31 1945 - Decommissioned June 5 1946<br/>
+Commissioned 31 January 1945 - Decommissioned 5 June 1946<br/>
-Recommissioned September 23 1950 - Decommissioned April 27 1956<br/><br/>
+Recommissioned 23 September 1950 - Decommissioned 27 April 1956<br/><br/>
-Struck from Naval Register July 1 1961<br/>
+Struck from Naval Register 1 July 1961<br/>
 Laid up July 1961 in National Defense Reserve Fleet<br/><br/>
-Sold August 14 1974 to Union Minerals & Alloys Corp. for scrap
+Sold 14 August 1974 for scrap
 </ol>
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
@@ Line 39: / Line 39: @@
 range for covers on that page.
 <ol>
-<li>[[USS BOTETOURT APA-136_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1945-56)</li>
+<li>[[USS BOTETOURT APA-136_Covers_Page_1 | USS Botetourt APA-136 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1945-56)</li>
 </ol>
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
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 Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
 </th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
-Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
+Postmark<br/>Date</th>
-<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
+<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
-<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
+<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
 </tr></table>
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>2#<br/><br/>(Br. #15686)
+Locy Type 2#<br/><br/>(Br. #15686)
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -03-30
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. B-46
+Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. B-46e
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -12-07
 </td><td align="center" width="350">
-[[Image:JonBurdett botetourt apa136 19451207 pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Botetourt_APA136_19451207_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:JonBurdett botetourt apa136 19451207.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Botetourt_APA136_19451207_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-Jinsen Korea
+Jinsen Korea.  NOT listed in USCS Postmark Catalog, 1995 Edition.
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. B-46a
+Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. B-46f
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -01-18
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 [[Image:JonBurdett botetourt apa136 19460118.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-Portland Oreg
+Portland Oreg.  NOT listed in USCS Postmark Catalog, 1995 Edition.
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>LDPS F May 20, 1946<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. B-46b
+Locy Type<br/>LDPS F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. B-46b
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -05-20
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 <!-- Postmarks from 2nd Post Office Period        -->
 <!-- ********************************************** -->
-<hr/>
+<br/><hr/>
 <h4>Post Office Reestablished October 3 1950 - Disestablished March 9 1956</h4>
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>FDPS 2 Oct 13, 1950
+Locy Type<br/>FDPS 2
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -10-13
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>2<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. B-46c
+Locy Type 2<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. B-46c
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -06-11
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>2<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. B-46d
+Locy Type 2<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. B-46d
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -03-09
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 [[Image:JonBurdett botetourt apa136 19560312.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-Last Day Postal Service<br/>
+Last Day Postal Service.  NOT listed in USCS Postmark Catalog, 1995 Edition.
-Unlisted in USCS Postmark Catalog
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
 <h3>Other Information</h3>
-BOTETOURT APA-136 was at [[Tokyo Bay Ships|Tokyo Bay September 2 1945]] for the Japanese surrender<br/><br/>
+USS BOTETOURT APA-136 was at [[Tokyo Bay Ships|Tokyo Bay September 2 1945]] for the Japanese surrender<br/><br/>
-Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
+USS BOTETOURT earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal and the Philippines Liberation Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
-American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Philippines Liberation Medal<br/><br/>
+'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for a county in Virginia. It is centrally located in the western portion of the state, west of the Blue Ridge Mountains astride the Valley of Virginia or Great Appalachian Valley.
-'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for a county in Virginia. It is centrally located in the western portion of the state, west of the Blue Ridge Mountains astride the Valley of Virginia or Great Appalachian Valley
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