BALD EAGLE T-AF 50
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 (Date Unknown) - Launched 7 May 1942 Delivered to the WSA 28 May 1943 Acquired by the US Navy 1 March 1950 Placed out of service (Date Unknown) Struck from the Naval Register (Date Unknown) Final disposition, scrapped in 1973 |
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- USNS Bald Eagle T-AF-50 Covers Page 1 (Date)
Postmarks
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. 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
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THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
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Postmark Date |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Hand Cancel |
1957-08-10 |
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Ships marking.
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USPO |
1962-01-20 |
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Other Information
USNS BALD EAGLE earned the National Defense Service Medal during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - A bird of prey found in North America that is most recognizable as the national bird and symbol of the United States of America.
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