BOUNTIFUL AH 9

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.

Henderson Class Transport
Keel Laid June 19 1915 - Launched June 17 1916


1. USS HENDERSON Naval Transport No. 1
   Commissioned May 27 1917
   
   
2. USS HENDERSON AP-1
   Designated (AP) July 17 1920
   Decommissioned October 13 1943 for conversion
   
   
3. USS BOUNTIFUL AH-9
   Renamed and designated Hospital Ship (AH)
   Commissioned March 23 1944 - Decommissioned September 13 1946
   
   Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown)
   Turned over to Maritime Commission for disposal
   
   Sold January 28 1948 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Henderson Covers Page 1    (1927-43)
2. Bountiful Covers Page 1    (1944-46)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type 3 (AC) "KETCHIKAN / ALASKA" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-28

1923-07-08

As HENDERSON AP-1. Secretary of the Interior envelope.

 

Locy Type 3 "AT SEA" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-28a

1927-11-12

As HENDERSON AP-1

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT) "NAVY / DAY"

1935-10-27

As HENDERSON AP-1
Navy Day

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBT) "NAVY YARD / NORFOLK VA"

1936-04-07

As HENDERSON AP-1
Cachet by Walter G. Crosby

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBT) "JAMESTOWN / 1607-1936"

1936-05-13

As HENDERSON AP-1
Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-TBB) "WAKE / ISLAND"

1937-02-03

As HENDERSON AP-1

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-TBB) "CHINWANGTAO / CHINA"

1937-10-27

As HENDERSON AP-1
Navy Day in China

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "NORFOLK / VA."

1939-04-16

As HENDERSON AP-1

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "GUAM / M.I."

1938-12-16

As HENDERSON AP-1

 

Locy Type 3s USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-28b

1929-05-27

As HENDERSON AP-1

 

Locy Type 3s USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-28f

1931-02-02

As HENDERSON AP-1
Sailor's Mail

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1942-03-24

As HENDERSON AP-1
Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 5hks "MEMORIAL / DAY"

1932-05-30

As HENDERSON AP-1
Memorial Day

 

Locy Type 6ep (2)

1939-09-04

As HENDERSON AP-1
Labor Day

 

Locy Type 6ep (2)

1939-09-04

Back side of the Sept 4 1939 cover showing the "Mare Island Station", Vallejo CA postmark dated Sept 5 1939.

 

Locy Type 7qt(3)

1936-05-13

AS HENDERSON AP-1
Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 7qt(3)

1936-05-13

AS HENDERSON AP-1
Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 7qt (3)

1939-06-20

As HENDERSON AP-1
Photo cachet by Walter G. Crosby

 

Locy Type 7qt (3)

1940-02-11

As HENDERSON AP-1

 

Locy Type 9v USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-28d

1929-09-02 to 1929-09-09

As HENDERSON AP-1
Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type 9v USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-28e

1939-04-16

As HENDERSON AP-1

 

Locy Type 9px

1936-05-13

AS HENDERSON AP-1
Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 9px

1936-05-13

As HENDERSON AP-1
Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type F "NAV. OPER. BASE / NORFOLK, VA." USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-2

1935-08-27

As HENDERSON AP-1

 

Locy Type F "COLUMBUS DAY / 1ST DAY THIS CANCEL" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-28j

1938-10-12

As HENDERSON AP-1
Columbus Day
Sponsored by - Moffett Chapter No. 6, USCS

 

Locy Type F "COLUMBUS DAY / 1ST DAY THIS CANCEL" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-28j

1938-10-12

Back side of the Oct 12 1938 cover showing the Moffett Chapter No. 6, USCS r/s marking and a Navy Mail Clerk r/s marking

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Locy Type 2z

1945-03-31

As BOUNTIFUL AH-9
Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 9efu

1946-02-09

As BOUNTIFUL AH-9

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-47

1946-03-27

As BOUNTIFUL AH-9

 

Other Information

HENDERSON

NAMESAKE - Colonel (Brevet Brigadier General) Archibald Henderson, USMC (January 21 1783 – January 6 1859).
BGen Henderson was the longest-serving Commandant of the Marine Corps, serving from 1820 to 1859. He is often referred to as the "Grand old man of the Marine Corps," serving in the United States Marine Corps for 53 years

BOUNTIFUL

BOUNTIFUL earned 4 Battle Stars for WWII service

NAMESAKE - Giving freely and generously

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
World War I Victory Medal (with Transport clasp) - Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal - Yangtze Service Medal - China Service Medal - American Defense Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (4) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)

 

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