BOBOLINK ATO 131

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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 October 29 1917 - Launched June 15 1918

  1. USS BOBOLINK Minesweeper No. 20
    Commissioned January 28 1919

  2. USS BOBOLINK AM-20
    Designated (AM) July 17 1920

  3. USS BOBOLINK AT-131
    Reclassified Fleet Tug (AT) June 1 1942

  4. USS BOBOLINK ATO-131
    Redesignated Fleet Tug (Old) (ATO) May 15 1944
    Decommissioned February 22 1946
    Transferred to Maritime Commission for disposal

    Sold October 5 1946
    Fate unknown

 

Naval Covers

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  1. Bobolink Covers Page 1    (1930-43)

 

Postmarks

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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
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Killer Bar Text

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


 

Locy Type
3

"BASE FORCE /
TRAIN"

1933-06-22

GregCiesielski Bobolink AM20 19330622 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski BDLBobolink AM20 19330622 1 Front.jpg

As AM-20
Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell


 

Locy Type
3

"BASE FORCE /
TRAIN"

1933-10-27

GregCiesielski Bobolink AM20 19331027 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski BDLBobolink AM20 19331027 1 Front.jpg

As AM-20
Green strike, Navy Day 1933, Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell


 

Locy Type
3

"NAVY /
DAY"

1934-10-27

GregCiesielski Bobolink AM20 19341027 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Bobolink AM20 19341027 1 Front.jpg

As AM-20
Blue strike, Navy Day 1934, cachet by George Whetstone


 

Locy Type
3

"HAPPY /
EASTER"

1938-04-17

JonBurdett bobolink am20 41738 pm.jpg
JonBurdett bobolink am20 41738.jpg

As AM-20
Purple strike, Easter - Fleet Maneuvers 1938, cachet by Edward Hacker


 

Locy Type
3

1935-10-27

Bunter Bobolink ATO 131 19351027 1 pm1.jpg
Bunter Bobolink ATO 131 19351027 1 front.jpg

As AM-20
This Type 3 is different from the ones in 1933 and 1934. Notice that the dial is no longer deformed.


 

Locy Type
3

"HAPPY /
EASTER"

1938-04-17

GregCiesielski Bobolink AM20 19380417 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Bobolink AM20 19380417 1 Front.jpg

As AM-20
Easter
Eleanor Campbell
Frederick Horton


 

Locy Type
3r (A-BBT)

"LABOR DAY /
SAN DIEGO"

1938-09-05

GregCiesielski Bobolink AM20 19380905 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Bobolink AM20 19380905 1 Front.jpg

As AM-20
Labor Day
Hux
Frederick Horton
Cachet should read "Aboard" instead of "Abroad"


 

Locy Type
3r (A-BBT)

"Pearl/Harbor"

1941-02-27

Ferrell bobolink am20 19410227 pm.jpg
Ferrell bobolink am20 19410227.jpg


 

Locy Type
3r (A-BBT)

Official Mail

1941-09-11

Ferrell bobolink am20 19410911 pm.jpg
Ferrell bobolink am20 19410911.jpg

In this example, there is no slogan in the killer bars


 

Locy Type
3s

1930-03-07

JonBurdett bobolink am20 19300307 pm.jpg
JonBurdett bobolink am20 19300307.jpg

As AM-20


 

Locy Type
3z (A-TTT)

1942-05-20

Ferrell bobolink am20 19420520 pm.jpg
Ferrell bobolink am20 19420520.jpg

Note: This was mailed just as BOBOLINK was beginning her conversion as an ocean-going tug. Ens. Grant R. Olsen (1918-1972) was on board during Pearl Harbor attack, and was one of several who signed log entries that day.


 

Locy Type
5ks (C)

1931-01-12

GregCiesielski Bobolink AM20 19310112 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Bobolink AM20 19310112 1 Front.jpg

As AM-20


 

Locy Type
5ks (C)

"FOURTH /
OF JULY"

1935-07-04

GregCiesielski Bobolink AM20 19350704 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Bobolink AM20 19350704 1 Front.jpg

As AM-20
Independence Day
Byrd L. Powell


 

Locy Type
9 (C)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. B-39a

1936-11-26

JonBurdett bobolink am20 19361126 pm.jpg
JonBurdett bobolink am20 19361126.jpg

As AM-20
Walter G. Crosby


 

Locy Type P

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. B-39

1935-07-04

JonBurdett bobolink am20 19350704-1 pm.jpg
JonBurdett bobolink am20 19350704-1.jpg

As AM-20
Independence Day 1935

 

Other Information

BOBOLINK earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)
* Pearl Harbor December 7 1941

NAMESAKE - Named for a small New World finch type blackbird


 


 

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