EDWARD RUTLEDGE AP 52

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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.

    Edward Rutledge Class Transport
    Built 1931 as EXETER
    Operated by American Export Lines
    Acquired by U.S. Navy 7 January 1942

  1. USS EDWARD RUTLEDGE AP-52
    Commissioned Transport (AP) 18 April 1942
    SUNK 12 November 1942 by German Submarine U-130 off Morocco

    Struck from Naval Register 7 December 1942

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  1. USS Edward Rutledge AP-52 Covers Page 1     (1936)

 

Postmarks

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AMERICAN EXPORT LINES
Pursers mark

1936-11-04

S.S. EXETER




 

Locy Type
FDPS 3z (BTB)

1942-05-01

Add-on cachet by William Frederick. From the Adam Francis collection.

 

Other Information

USS EDWARD RUTLEDGE earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the American Campaign Medal, the Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Edward Rutledge (November 23 1749 - January 23 1800)
Rutledge was a signer of The Declaration of Independence and a statesman. At the time of his death January 23 1800, he was Governor of South Carolina.

 


 

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