RANSOM AM 283

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.

USS RANSOM AM-283
Commissioned August 5 1944 - Decommissioned March 3 1947
Recommissioned March 16 1951 - Decommissioned June 1953
USS RANSOM MSF-283
Reclassfied Fleet Minesweeper (Steel Hull) (MSF) February 7 1955, While in reserve

Struck from Naval Register May 1 1962
Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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

1st Commissioning August 5 1944 to March 3 1947

Locy Type
2z

1946-09-13

Cachet by Dan Lowry

Locy Type P

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. R-58

1946-02-13

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Other Information

RANSOM earned three battle stars for World War II service

NAMESAKE - A sum paid or demanded for the redemption of a captured person.

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