postmarked from Findlay, Ohio on Jan 9, 2022.  Blue printed

photo of actual ship on cachet #2750 by Alvin Eckert, USCS #9964.

This 465 foot repair ship was built as a collier in 1907-1908 in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. She was 

converted into a fleet repair ship in 1912-1913

She was deployed to Hawaii in the Spring of 1940, and was present during the 1941 enemy air attack. She was moored next to the USS Arizona!  She took two enemy bombs and was forced to ground to avoid sinking. Her skipper was Capt. Cassin Young who earned the Medal of Honor in this difficult situation.

The proud vessel served in the Pacific Theater and earned two WW II Battle Stars. She was scrapped in 1950. See her web pages for the details of her design, construction and service history in the South Pacific.

Cover franked with a 57 cent flag stamp # 5657 (FDOI) and a 3 cent USN stamp #935 from 1946.

Seller has over 60 different covers for ships attacked at Pearl Harbor in 1941.

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These items make fine USN gifts when mounted on a colored matte

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