Description: USS ASHEVILLE PG-84 Naval Cover 1976 Cachet USS DONALD B. BEARY FF-1085It was sent 25 Dec 1976. It was franked with stamp "Ochs".This cover is in good, but not perfect condition. Please look at the scan and make your own judgement. Member USCS #10385 (I also earned the stamp collecting merit badge as a boy!). Please contact me if you have specific cover needs. I have thousands for sale, including; navals (USS, USNS, USCGC, Coast Guard, ship, Maritime), military posts, event, APO, hotel, postal history, memoribilia, etc. I also offer approvals service with FREE SHIPPING to repeat USA customers.International postage is just $2 for all orders up to $20. However, orders greater than $20 require tracking which costs $15 through eBay standard shipping service.Asheville Class Motor Gunboat:The third Asheville was laid down 15 April 1964 by Tacoma Boatbuilding Co., Tacoma, WALaunched 1 May 1965Commissioned USS Asheville (PGM-84), 6 August 1966Reclassified as a Patrol Gunboat, PG-84, 1 April 1967Decommissioned and struck from the Naval Register 31 January 1977Transferred to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy 11 April 1977Fate unknown.Specifications: Displacement 240 t. (lt), 285 t. (fl)Length 164' 6"Beam 24'Draft 5' 2" (lt), 9' 6" (fl)Speed 40 kts.Complement 37Armament: One single 3"/50 dual purpose gun mount, one single 40mm gun mount, two twin .50 cal. machine gunsPropulsion: CODOG (Combination Diesel/Gas Turbine), Two 725hp 12 cylinder Cummins diesel engines, one General Electric model 7 LM 1500 gas turbine engine, two controllable pitch propellers,13,300shp. The CODOG system allows for diesel propulsion up to about 12 - 14 knots and marine gas turbine propulsion for speeds in excess of 35 knots.
Price: 9.99 USD
Location: Weaverville, North Carolina
End Time: 2024-10-14T23:53:11.000Z
Shipping Cost: 1.5 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Condition: Used
Place of Origin: United States
Color: White
Cachet: PG
Country of Manufacture: United States
Grade: Unused
Modified Item: No
Certification: Uncertified
Vessel: naval
Denomination: 13 Cent
Type: vessel
Year of Issue: 1971-1980
Era: Cold War
Quality: Used
Branch: Navy
State: Virginia
Naval: Cachet
Country: United States
Event: Naval
People & Occupations: sailor
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Ships, Boats
Cancellation Type: Ship Cancel
