JASON AV 2

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.

Jason Class Collier
Keel Laid March 20 1912 - Launched November 16 1912


1. USS JASON Collier No. 12
   Commissioned June 26 1913
   
   
2. USS JASON AC-12
   Designated (AC) July 17 1920
   
   
3. USS JASON AV-2
   Reclassified Seaplane Tender (AV) January 21 1930
   Decommissioned June 30 1932
   
   Struck from Naval Register May 19 1936
   Sold July 29 1936

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1927-31)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). 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 --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type 5hks "CHEFOO / CHINA"

1931-06-17 to 1931-06-17

As AV-2

 

Locy Type 9v (C)

1927-10-14 to 1927-10-14

As AC-12
Multiple strikes on piece.

 

Locy Type 9v (C)

1927-10-23 to 1927-10-23

As AC-12
Registered, on piece

 

Locy Type 9v (C)

1927-12-03 to 1927-12-03

As AC-12
Registered, on piece

 

Locy Type 9v (C)

1929-07-xx to 1929-07-xx

As AC-12
Registered,Official Business on piece. Day unreadable.

 

Locy Type LDC 5hks "R.I.P. / BREMERTON"

1932-06-30 to 1932-06-30

As AV-2
Postmarked on back with a machine postmark from "Navy Yard Station", Bremerton, WA dated June 30 1932
Add-on cachet by - Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type LDC 5hks "REST IN / PEACE"

1932-06-30 to 1932-06-30

As AV-2
Signed by NMC Arthur A. Shawfey, postmarked on back with a machine postmark from San Pedro, CA dated July 5 1932
Bruce D. Liddell collection

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Mexican Service Medal - World War I Victory Medal (with Armed Guard clasp) - Yangtze Service Medal

NAMESAKE - In Greek mythology, the son of Aeson, King of Iolcus in Thessaly, who commanded ship Argo on the famous voyage in quest of the Golden Fleece

 

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