RELIEF AH 1

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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.

    Relief Class Hospital Ship
    Keel Laid 14 June 1917 - Launched 23 December 1919

  1. USS RELIEF AH-1
  2. Commissioned 28 December 1920 - Decommissioned 11 June 1946

    Struck from Naval Register 19 July 1946
    Transferred to Maritime Commission for disposal 13 January 1947
    Sold 23 March 1948 for scrap
Relief AH1 Crest.jpg

Naval Covers

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  1. USS Relief AH-1 Covers Page 1    (1929-1946)

 

Postmarks

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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.
 
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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date
Thumbnail Link
To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link
To
Cover Image


 

Locy Type
3 (B-BBT)

"PEACE /
ON EARTH"

1933-12-25

Bunter Relief AH 1 19331225 1 pm1.jpg
Bunter Relief AH 1 19331225 1 front.jpg

Note:


 

Locy Type
3r (AC-BTT)

"SAN PEDRO /
CALIF"

1937-11-25

GregCiesielski Relief AH1 19371125 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Relief AH1 19371125 1 Front.jpg

Thanksgiving Day, cachet by Helen E. Dye (Cachet signed HED in lower left corner)


 

Locy Type
3rs (AC)

1924-02-22

GregCiesielski Relief AH1 19240222 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Relief AH1 19240222 1 Front.jpg

Sailors Mail


 

Locy Type
5hks

"LOVERS /
FESTIVAL"

1934-02-14

GregCiesielski Relief AH1 19340214 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Relief AH1 19340214 1 Front.jpg

Valentines Day, Cachet by Byrd L. Powell, Irving E. Kennedy, C. Lacombe


 

Locy Type 6

(25mm dial)

1927-09-30

JonBurdett relief ah1 19270930 pm.jpg
JonBurdett relief ah1 19270930.jpg

Note:


 

Locy Type 6

(27mm dial)

1930-12-31

GregCiesielski Relief AH1 19301231 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Relief AH1 19301231 1 Front.jpg

Note:


 

Locy Type 6

("At Sea" in dial)

1934-02-17

Bunter Relief AH 1 19340217 1 pm2.jpg
Bunter Relief AH 1 19340217 1 front.jpg

Notes: 27mm dial


 

Locy Type 9

(1934-1935)

1934-12-13

JonBurdett relief ah1 19341213 pm.jpg
JonBurdett relief ah1 19341213.jpg

Note:


 

Locy Type 9v

(1932-1940)

1939-09-30

JonBurdett relief 19390930 pm9v.jpg
JonBurdett relief 19390930.jpg

Type 9's on card stock


 

Locy Type
9efw

(1932-1939)

1939-09-30

JonBurdett relief 19390930 pm9e.jpg
JonBurdett relief 19390930.jpg

Type 9's on card stock


 

Locy Type 9x

(1932-1941)

1939-09-30

JonBurdett relief 19390930 pm9x.jpg
JonBurdett relief 19390930.jpg

Type 9's on card stock


 

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. R-8

1934-08-29

GregCiesielski Relief AH1 19340829 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Relief AH1 19340829 1 Front.jpg

Note:


 

Locy Type
LDPS 3 (A-BBT)

1946-06-07

GregCiesielski Relief AH1 19460607 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Relief AH1 19460607 1 Front.jpg

Last Day of Postal Service, Tazewell G. Nicholson R/S marking on back

 

Other Information

USS RELIEF earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the China Service Medal, the American Defense Campaign Medal w/ "A" device, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 5 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ Asia clasp during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Name means aid given in time of need. Six ships of the US Navy have borne the name RELIEF - USS Relief (1836 Store Ship), USS Relief (1896 Hospital Ship), USS Relief YP-2, USS Relief ID-2170, USS Relief (1904 Lightship)
and USS Relief AH-1.

Two ship of the US Coast Guard have borne the name RELIEF - USCGC Relief WLV-605 (1951-1976) and USCGC Relief WLV-613 (1952-1983).

 


 

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