GRAND CANYON AR 28

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.

Shenandoah Class Destroyer Tender Keel Laid 16 November 1944 - Launched 27 April 1945 Delivered to U.S. Navy 8 May 1945 USS GRAND CANYON AD-28 Commissioned 6 April 1946 USS GRAND CANYON AR-28 Reclassified Repair Ship (AR) 11 March 1971 Decommissioned 1 September 1978 Struck from Naval Register 1 September 1978 Sold June 1980 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Grand Canyon AD-28 / AR-28 Covers Page 1     (1949-1974)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-04-11

AD-28. Written FDPS ("First Day of Postal Service") and 1946 on front. Post Office was established on 1 April 1946, was this a proof (test) strike? From the Richard F. Hoffner collection.

 

Locy Type FDPS 2(n)

1946-04-16

As AD-28. The "Last Day of Postal Service" (LDPS) R/S marking is in error. April 16 1946 was the "First Day of Postal Service".

 

Locy Type 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-21b

1951-05-29

As AD-28

 

Locy Type 2(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-21

1946-04-18

As AD-28. Cachet by Walter Czubay

 

Locy Type 2(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-21a

1949-10-27

As AD-28

 

Locy Type 2(n+)

1968-02-02

As AD-28

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (AR,USS)

1974-11-07

As AR-28

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-21d

1959-08-20

As AD-28

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-21e

1962-06-25

As AD-28

 

Locy Type 7t(n+u) (C+,USS)

1967-09-15

As AD-28

 

Locy Type 7ditn+u (USS,POW/MIA)

1971-12-29

As AD-28

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-21h

1956-12-07

As AD-28. 15th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor. R/S on back from Cachetmaker Desmond D. Jagyi.

 

Locy Type 9f(n+u) (AR,USS)

1971-03-12

As AR-28

 

Locy Type 9fu (USS)

1959-08-20

As AD-28

 

Other Information

USS GRAND CANYON earned the Navy Battle "E" ribbon, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Europe clasp), the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and the Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A western landmark, the grand canyon of the Colorado River.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. W. L. Mann.

 

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