PROTEUS AS 19

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.

Fulton Class Submarine Tender Keel Laid September 15 1941 - Launched November 12 1942 USS PROTEUS AS-19 Commissioned January 31 1944 - Decommissioned September 26 1947 Recommissioned July 8 1960 - Decommissioned September 30 1992 Struck from Naval Register September 30 1992 Reacquired February 1 1994 PROTEUS IX-518 Placed In Service as Miscellaneous Unclassified (IX) February 1994 Placed Out of Service September 1999 Struck from Naval Register March 13 2001 Sold June 7 2007 to ESCO Marine, Brownsville, TX for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Proteus AS-19 Covers Page 1    (1945-92)

 

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.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
 
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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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1st Commissioning January 31 1944 to September 26 1947

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1947-11-11

Armistice Day, cachet by Donald R. Graf

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-05-28

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 9efu

1947-06-14

On the back of a Patriotic cover.

 

Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-50

1945-12-25

Christmas, cachet by M. Fay Muridge

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2nd Commissioning July 8 1960 to September 30 1992

 

Locy Type 2(n) (USS)

1964-02-14

Note:

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1975-02-06

Note:

 

Locy Type 2t(nu)

1962-07-19

Unknown

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (A,USS)

1968-02-14

Note:

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (B,USS)

1976-10-31

Tom Armstrong
R/S marking from the USS Sam Houston SSBN-609 adds to the visual appeal of this cover sent to Germany.

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (B,USS)

1979-12-11

Official Ship Cachet
Tom Armstrong

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)

1979-01-28

Tom Armstrong

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)

1979-07-23

Official Ship Cachet
Tom Armstrong

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)

1981-04-09

Official Ship Cachet
Tom Armstrong

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)

1982-09-08

Official Ship Cachet
Tom Armstrong

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)

1984-04-21

Official Ship Cachet
Tom Armstrong

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)

1985-01-14

Cachet by Raymond W. Milling

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS,USN)

1992-07-06

Jerry D. Keeling, USCS #10502

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS,USN) Locy Type Meter OPB2 (#1600290) USS LONG BEACH CGN-9

1992-07-11

Inactivation Ceremony
Tom Armstrong

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS,USN)

1992-07-11

Inactivation Ceremony, cachet by Tom Armstrong

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS,USN)

1992-07-16

No Image

Sailor's Mail

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS,USN)

1992-07-30

Official Ship Cachet
Tom Armstrong

 

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

1966-11-16

Mail from LCdr. Bump (future Rear Admiral)

 

Locy Type 7-1t(n+u) (USS, USN)

1982-11-12

Official Ship Cachet
Tom Armstrong

 

Locy Type 2-1a(n+) (USS,USN)

1992-09-30

Decommissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type LDC 2-1(n+)

1992-09-30

Decommissioning. Official Ship Cachet, serviced Tom Armstrong

 

Locy Type LDC 2-1(n+) Locy Meter OPB2 (#1600290) USS LONG BEACH CGN-9

1992-09-30

Last Day of Postal Service
Official Ship Cachet
Tom Armstrong

 

Locy Type LDC 2-1(n+)

1992-09-30

Last Day of Postal Service
Official Ship Cachet
Tom Armstrong

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USPS Type 9 "Naval Base Station" Bremerton, WA

1999-09-16 to 1992-09-30

Farewell and Job Well Done!
Tom Armstrong

 

Other Information

PROTEUS AS-19 was at Tokyo Bay on September 2 1945 for the Japanese surrender

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Navy Unit Commendation - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (2) - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (4) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Humanitarian Service Medal (2)

NAMESAKE - Named for a god of the sea

 

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