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<ol>Guardian Class Radar Picket Ship<br/> | <ol>Guardian Class Radar Picket Ship<br/> | ||
Keel Laid January | Keel Laid 17 January 1945 as '''SS VERNON S. WOOD'''<br/> | ||
Launched 20 February 1945 - Delivered to Maritime Commission 7 March 1945<br/> | |||
Delivered to Maritime Commission March | |||
Operated by Overlakes Freight Co. under contract<br/> | Operated by Overlakes Freight Co. under contract<br/> | ||
Laid up 1947 in National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group<br/> | Laid up 1947 in National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group<br/> | ||
Acquired by | Acquired by US Navy 1958, renamed and designated '''YAGR-16'''<br/> | ||
Redesignated (AGR) September | Redesignated ('''AGR''') 28 September 1958<br/><br/> | ||
<li>'''USS WATCHMAN AGR-16'''<br/> | <li>'''USS WATCHMAN AGR-16'''<br/> | ||
Commissioned January | Commissioned 5 January 1959 - Decommissioned 7 July 1965<br/><br/> | ||
Struck from Naval Register September | Struck from Naval Register 1 September 1965<br/> | ||
Sold 3 October 1974 for scrap | |||
Sold October | |||
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[[Image:WATCHMAN AGR PATCH.jpg|thumb|center| | [[Image:WATCHMAN AGR PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|150px]] | ||
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range for covers on that page. | range for covers on that page. | ||
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<li>[[USS WATCHMAN AGR-16_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1 ]] (1962)</li> | <li>[[USS WATCHMAN AGR-16_Covers_Page_1 | USS Watchman AGR-16 Covers Page 1 ]] (1962)</li> | ||
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Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u) (USS) | Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u) (USS) | ||
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1959-02-18 | |||
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[[Image: | [[Image:GregCiesielski_Watchman_AGR16_19590218_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]] | ||
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[[Image: | [[Image:GregCiesielski_Watchman_AGR16_19590218_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] | ||
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From the Bob Govern collection. | |||
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<h3>Other Information</h3> | <h3>Other Information</h3> | ||
USS WATCHMAN earned the National Defense Service Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/> | |||
National Defense Service Medal<br/><br/> | '''NAMESAKE''' - One who watches, provides warning of danger.<br/><br/> | ||
'''NAMESAKE''' - One who watches, provides warning of danger | The ships sponsor was Mrs. Inez Bulifant. | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:29, 21 February 2022
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.
Keel Laid 17 January 1945 as SS VERNON S. WOOD Launched 20 February 1945 - Delivered to Maritime Commission 7 March 1945 Operated by Overlakes Freight Co. under contract Laid up 1947 in National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group Acquired by US Navy 1958, renamed and designated YAGR-16 Redesignated (AGR) 28 September 1958 |
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Postmarks
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From the Bob Govern collection.
Other Information
USS WATCHMAN earned the National Defense Service Medal during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - One who watches, provides warning of danger.
The ships sponsor was Mrs. Inez Bulifant.
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