RAIL ATO 139

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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 December 15 1917 - Launched April 25 1918

  1. USS RAIL Minesweeper No.26
    Commissioned June 5 1918

  2. USS RAIL AM-26
    Designated (AM) July 17 1920

  3. USS RAIL AT-139
    Reclassified Fleet Tug (AT) June 1 1942

  4. USS RAIL ATO-139
    Reclassified Fleet Tug Old (ATO) May 15 1944
    Decommissioned April 29 1946

    Struck from Naval Register April 29 1946
    Transferred January 17 1947 to Maritime Commission for disposal

 

Naval Covers

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  1. Rail Covers Page 1    (1923-45)

 

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.


 

Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
to
Date To
Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link To
Cover Image


 

Locy Type
3r (A)

"BALBOA C.Z. /
PANAMA"

1923-03-23

As AM-26


 

Locy Type
3r (B-BTT)

"SAN DIEGO /
U.S. FLEET"

1936-06-05

As AM-26
18th Anniversary, Cachet by Ted Harrington


 

Locy Type
3r (B-BTT)

1936-06-05

As AM-26


 

Locy Type
3r (B-BTT)

1945-11-05

As ATO-139


 

Locy Type
3r (A-BTT)

1941-05-11

As AM-26
Cachet by Walter G. Crosby


 

Locy Type
3r (A-BTT)

1941-09-26

As AM-26


 

Locy Type
3rs (AC)

"SAN DIEGO /
CALIFORNIA"

1932-06-09

As AM-26
Cachet by George Sadworth


 

Locy Type
3rs (AC)

"SAN DIEGO /
CALIFORNIA"

1932-07-16

As AM-26
Backstamped with a USPO Slogan Machine postmark, same date


 

Locy Type
3rs (AC)

1933-12-25

As AM-26


 

Locy Type
9r

1928-02-22

As AM-26


 

Locy Type
9vz

19(37)-11-09

As AM-26
Type 9vz used in 1942...Possibly not from RAIL or added later
Christmas Day 1937

 

Other Information

RAIL earned six battle stars during World War II

RAIL AM-26 was at Pearl Harbor December 7 1941

NAMESAKE - Named for a marsh hunting bird with short wings, long legs, and long compressed bill


 


 

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