GOSHAWK IX 195

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.

Goshawk Class Minesweeper Built 1919 as steel hull trawler M/V Penobscot Acquired by the Navy 3 September 1940, began conversion to Coastal Minesweeper AMc-4 Renamed GOSHAWK 16 October 1940 Reclassified Minesweeper (AM) 25 November 1940 USS GOSHAWK AM-79 Commissioned 3 March 1941 Conversion to minesweeper completed 20 March 1941 USS GOSHAWK IX-195 Reclassified Unclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary (IX) 10 October 1944 Decommissioned 1 August 1945 GOSHAWK IX-195 Placed in Service 1 August 1945 - Place out of Service (Date Unknown) Struck from the Navy Register 3 January 1946 Transferred to MARCOM for disposal 7 May 1946 Sold to Alvin T. Davies of Tacoma, WA and renamed Bering Sea Fate unknown.

Naval Covers

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1. USS Goshawk AM-79 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 3z

1942-11-28

As AM-79. The ship had no postal facilities.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - A large, short-winged hawk noted for its powerful flight, activity, and courage.

 

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