ROBERT L BARNES AG 27

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.

Robert L. Barnes Class Tanker
Keel Laid 1917 - Launched 1917
Acquired by U.S. Navy June 29 1918


1. USS ROBERT L. BARNES SP-3088
   Commissioned October 19 1918
   
   
2. USS ROBERT L. BARNES AK-11
   Redesignated Cargo Ship (AK) July 17 1920
   
   
3. USS ROBERT L. BARNES AO-14
   Redesignated Fleet Oiler (AO) July 1921
   
   
4. USS ROBERT L. BARNES AG-27
   Redesignated Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) October 15 1938
   Captured by Japanese forces December 10 1941, at Guam, Marianas Islands
   
   Struck from Naval Register July 24 1942
   Recovered from Japan at war's end
   
   
5. FORTUNE (British Merchant Service)
   Sold to British interest and renamed
   
   
6. M.T.S. No. 2
   Renamed (Date unknown)
   
   Scrapped 1950

 

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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Locy Type 9 (R.L.)

1935-12-21

As AO-14

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Locy Type SLK (with USPO 4-bar Postmark Guam, GU)

1941-05-07

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Guam Guard Mail

1980-04-27

Commemorative cover attributed to Ray Milling

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon - American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal.

NAMESAKE - Named for the company she was built for - Robert L. Barnes Steam Ship Co.

 

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