USS RICHLAND AFDM-8 Naval Cover 1994 HANSON FLOATING DRYDOCK YFD-64 Cachet

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Cover (Postal History)

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USS RICHLAND AFDM-8 Naval Cover 1994 HANSON FLOATING DRYDOCK YFD-64 CachetIt was sent 15 Oct 1994. It was franked with stamp "Eagle & Shield". This cover is in very good, but not perfect condition. Please look at the scan and make your own judgement. Member USCS & APS (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, memorabilia, etc. I also offer approvals service with FREE SHIPPING to repeat USA customers.USS Richland (YFD-64/AFDM-8) was an AFDM-3-class medium auxiliary floating drydock built in California for the U.S. Navy. Originally named USS YFD-64, she was towed to the Philippines and Guam where she served until war's end.In 1946 she was placed back into service to support submarine maintenance at Guam for the next forty years.Contents1 History1.1 United States Navy1.1.1 Construction1.1.2 World War II1.1.3 Post-war reactivation and service1.2 Dispositioning at end of service1.3 Transfer to the Philippines2 Honors and awards3 ReferencesHistoryUnited States NavyConstructionThe second ship to be so named by the Navy, Richland (AFDM-8) was built by the Chicago Building & Iron Co., Eureka, California, and commissioned as YFD-64 on 28 November 1944.World War IIDrydock YFD-64 remained on the west coast until 15 December 1944 when she was towed to Pearl Harbor. On 25 January 1945 she was towed into Eniwetok and then on to Ulithi. She was next towed to San Pedro Bay where she worked until November when she was towed to Guam. She decommissioned there on 8 June 1946.Post-war reactivation and serviceYFD-64 was redesignated AFDM-8 on 1 August 1946, placed in service at Guam on 1 January 1947. The floating drydock supported Fleet Ballistic Missile submarine maintenance at Guam for over forty years. She was named Richland on 6 April 1968.Dispositioning at end of serviceThe drydock was struck from the Navy List on 22 August 1997 and transferred to the local redevelopment authority in Guam on 6 April 1999.Transfer to the PhilippinesAfter its service with the U.S. Navy, Richland became an asset owned by Guam Shipyard. The drydock was reportedly bought from Guam Shipyard in January 2016 to an undisclosed buyer.[1] Richland was then moved to the Philippines. On January 28, 2016, local tugboats and the 467-ton Philippine tug Rhocas began moving the drydock an operation that would take several days.[2]It was later reported that Philippine maritime service provider Harbor Star Shipping Services bought the floating drydock, and was also providing the towing from Guam to the Philippines.[3]October 2017 Currently waiting for repair, in RRYD, yacht and ship repair, AFAB, Mariveles, Bataan. Coincidentally is same location for the Zero KM Bataan Death March MarkerHonors and awardsQualified Richland personnel were eligible for the following:American Campaign MedalAsiatic-Pacific Campaign MedalWorld War II Victory MedalNational Defense Service Medal

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