REDSTONE T-AGM 20

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.

Mission Buenaventura Class Fleet Oiler Keel Laid 26 November 1943 - Launched 28 February 1944 Chartered to Pacific Tankers Inc. 22 April 1944 for operations Returned to the Maritime Commission 28 May 1946 USS MISSION De PALA AO-114 Acquired by the US Navy 22 October 1947 and Placed in Service by the NTS USNS MISSION De PALA T-AO 114 Administrative transfer to MSTS 1 October 1949 Place out of Service and returned to the Maritime Commission 23 December 1949 Reacquired by the Navy, and Placed in Service with MSTS 21 July 1950 Placed out of Service and returned to MARAD 15 November 1954 Struck from the Naval Register 22 June 1955 USNS MISSION De PALA T-AO 114 Reacquired by the US Navy 6 July 1956 and Placed in Service Placed out of Service 13 March 1958 and returned to MARAD Struck from the Naval Register 13 March 1958 Vanguard Class Range Instrumentation Ship Reacquired by the US Navy 19 September 1964 for conversion USNS JOHNSTOWN AGM-20 Renamed and redesignated 8 April 1965 USNS REDSTONE T-AGM-20 Renamed 1 September 1965 Accepted and Placed in Service by MSTS 30 June 1966 Placed out of Service 6 August 1993 Struck from the Naval Register 7 December 1993 Sold 17 November 1995 as excess

Naval Covers

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1. USNS Redstone T-AGM-20 Covers Page 1     (1965-1989)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPO Machine Cancel Quincy MA

1965-12-07

N/A

Launching. Cachet by Malcolm C. Walker

 

Other Information

USNS REDSTONE earned the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (3 awards) and the National Defense Service Medal during her Naval service.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Francis D. Malone.

NAMESAKE - (MISSION De PALA) A Franciscan mission in California founded in 1816.

NAMESAKE - (REDSTONE) Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama.

 

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