BEAR AG 29
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.
Screw Steamer Built 1874 as Sealing Vessel Purchased by U.S. Navy January 28 1884 |
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This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).
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- Bear Covers Page 1 (1939-42)
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.
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
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Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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N/A |
ca. 1930's |
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Real-Photo postcard, Unused Annotated "BEAR" but not the correct ship.
2nd Commissioning September 11 1939 to May 17 1944
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Locy Type |
1939-09-11 |
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N/A |
First Day of Recommissioning, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson
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Locy Type |
1939-12-25 |
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Christmas, cachet by Walter G. Crosby
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Locy Type |
1940-01-14 |
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Sailor's Mail
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Locy Type |
1940-01-14 |
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No. 10 decorated cover, cachet designed by Francis Bearse, purser on the U.S.M.S. North Star.
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Locy Type |
1941-01-16 |
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Locy Type |
1941-05-27 |
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Locy Type |
1941-01-27 |
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Cachet by Mae Weigand
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Locy Type |
1941-11-15 |
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Cachet by Robert B. Kirchgraber
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Locy Type |
1942-02-04 |
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Patriotic cover by Ted Harrington
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Locy Type |
1942-02-04 |
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Back side of the Feb 4 1942 cover showing the censor marking and manuscript ship's name.
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Locy Type |
1940-06-25
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Locy Type |
1940-06-25
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Other Information
USS BEAR earned the American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Medal, the Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal during her US Navy career.
NAMESAKE - Named for the large, heavy mammal with long shaggy hair
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