THRUSH AVP 3

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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.

    Lapwing Class Minesweeper
    Keel Laid May 27 1918 - Launched September 15 1918

  1. USS THRUSH Minesweeper No. 18
    Commissioned April 25 1919

  2. USS THRUSH AM-18
    Designated (AM) July 17 1920
    Decommissioned April 3 1922
    Recommissioned October 31 1935

  3. USS THRUSH AVP-3
    Reclassified Small Seaplane Tender (AVP) January 22 1936
    Decommissioned December 13 1945

    Struck from Naval Register January 8 1946
    Transferred August 19 1946 to Maritime Commission for disposal

  4. SEMPER PARATUS
    Sold August 21 1946 to John A. Pohl of Haworth, NJ, and renamed

    Sunk March 10 1951

 

Naval Covers

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  1. Thrush Covers Page 1    (1935-40)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
to
Date To
Thumbnail Link To
Close-Up Image
Thumbnail Link To
Full Cover Image



2nd Commissioning October 31 1935 to December 13 1945


 

Locy Type
FDPS 3

"RECOMMIS /
31-OCTOBER"

1935-12-25
to
1935-12-25

As AM-18
Christmas Day


 

Locy Type
FDPS 3 (AC-TTB)

"RECOMMIS /
31-OCTOBER"

1935-12-25
to
1935-12-25

As AM-18
Close-up view of the cachet on the December 25 1935 cover


 

Locy Type
3 (AC-TTB)

1937-03-17
to
1937-03-17

As AVP-3
Cachet is thermographed.


 

Locy Type
3 (AC-TTB)

"TODAY IS /
NAVY DAY"

1936-10-27
to
1936-10-27

As AVP-3
Navy Day - Signed by NMC James E. "Jimmie" Allen


 

Locy Type
3 (AC-TTB)

"COCO SOLO /
CANAL ZONE"

1938-05-30
to
1938-05-30

As AVP-3
Memorial Day
William F. Schlechter


 

Locy Type
7z

1943-09-07

The ship had postal facilities at the time, but not a machine cancel. So this postmark was applied either on another ship or ashore.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - A bird of a family of approximately 700 species and sub-species. The thrush is found world-wide and is known for its beautiful songs

 


 

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