VULCAN AR 5

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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.

    Vulcan Class Repair Ship
    Keel Laid 16 December 1939 - Launched 14 December 1940

  1. USS VULCAN AR-5
    Commissioned 14 June 1941 - Decommissioned 27 September 1991

    Struck from Naval Register 28 July 1992
    Transferred to Maritime Administration 1 February 1999
    Contract awarded 9 November 2006 for scrapping
    Scrapping completed 11 November 2007

Naval Covers

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  1. USS Vulcan AR-5 Covers Page 1    (1939-1991)

 

Postmarks

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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

Post Office Established 23 July 1941 - Disestablished 27 September 1991


 

Locy Type
FDPS 3 (A-BBT)

1941-08-04

First Day of Postal Service.


 

Locy Type
2(n)

1951-04-02

Cachet by Marjorie Wilson


 

Locy Type
2(n+) (USS)

1971-12-07

Last Day in Commission for USNS Josiah Willard Gibbs T-AGOR-1 ex USS San Carlos AVP-51. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson


 

Locy Type
2pr

1960-05-23

Note:


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u)

1964-10-02

Note:


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u) (USS)

1978-08-03

Sailor's mail.


 

Locy Type 2#

(Br. #16089)

1946-04-25

Note:


 

Locy Type
2-1(n+) (D1,USS,USN)

1990-01-29

Note:


 

Locy Type
2-1(n+) (USS,USN)

1991-06-16

50th Anniversary, serviced by Tazewell G. Nicholson


 

Locy Type
3 (A-BBT)

1942-12-07

Note:


 

Locy Type
3z (BTB)

1941-11-22

Censored, WWII use


 

Locy Type
3z (TTT)

1942-12-07

Note:


 

Locy Type
3z (BTT)

1942-08-30

Censored, WWII use


 

Locy Type
6ep(2) (B)

1945-09-01

Censored, WWII use


 

Locy Type
7tn+u

1948-10-27

Note:


 

Locy Type
7z*

1944-09-20

Censored wartime (WWII) use


 

Locy Type 9v

1941-07-23

Favor strike on stamp block later applied to cover


 

Locy Type
9vz

1943-01-26

Official, registered mail from the USS Melville AD 2


 

Locy Type
9vz

1943-01-26

Official, registered mail from the USS Melville AD 2


 

Locy Type
9efw

1942-12-07

Note:


 

Locy Type 9x

1942-12-07

Note:


 

Locy Type 9#

(Undated)

From the Richard F. Hoffner collection.


 

Locy Type
9-1(n+u) (USS,USN)

1991-04-26

Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson


 

Locy Type
9-1(n+u) (VALCAN)

(1991-06-16)

50th Anniversary, serviced by Tazewell G. Nicholson


 

Locy Type Fz

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. CD-Z3

1942-02-23

Censored wartime (WWII) use


 

Locy Type Fz

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. V-14a

1943-08-28

Note:


 

Locy Type Fz

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. V-14d

1944-09-26

From the Richard F. Hoffner collection.


 

Locy Type F#

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. V-14c

1947-01-02

From the Richard F. Hoffner collection.


 

Locy Type P
(9x with "Parcel Post"
removed)

1942-12-07

Note:


 

Locy Type
Meter OFR2
(#520082) ZIP 09548

1990-08-29

Note:


 

Locy Type
LDC 2-1(n+)
(USN,USS)

1991-09-27

Last Day of Commission. R/S cachet


 

Locy Type
LDC 9-1(n+u) (VALCAN)

1991-09-27

Last Day of Commission. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson. From the David Kent collection.


 

Locy Type
LDC Meter OFR2 #520082

1991-09-27

Last Day of Commission. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson. From the David Kent collection.

 

Other Information

USS VULCAN earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet Clasp), the American Campaign Medal, the Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star), the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal (2 stars), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2 awards), the Southwest Asia Service Medal, the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) and a Secretary of the Navy Letter of Commendation during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - From Roman mythology, Vulcan was the god of fire and volcanoes, and the manufacturer of art, arms, iron, and armor for gods and heroes.

 

 

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