Yokohama Japan Asiatic Fleet Pre Ww2 1929 Municipal Tram Ticket USS Black Hawk
In 1929, the USS Black Hawk (AD-9) served as the flagship and destroyer tender for Destroyer Squadron 5 in the U.S. Asiatic Fleet, operating primarily in Chinese, Philippine, and Japanese waters.Key 1929 Operations and Timeline

• January – February: Stationed in the Philippines and regional waters, conducting local operations and a visit to Olongapo from February 15 to 20. [1]
• March – April: Departed Manila Bay on March 4 for Hong Kong, moved to Amoy, and then steamed to Japan for extended port visits in Nagasaki and Yokohama. [1]
• May – August: Returned to Chinese ports including Tsingtao and Chefoo, alongside a major visit to the Bund in Shanghai from July 20 to August 11. [1]
• Complement: Carried a crew complement of around 480 officers and enlisted personnel during this period. [1]

• The steamship Santa Catalina – launched in 1913 by William Cramp & Sons Ship & Engine Building Co., Philadelphia, Pa. - was purchased by the Navy on 3 December 1917 and, given the identification number (Id. No.) 2140, was renamed Black Hawk on 26 December, the day after Christmas of 1917. Converted into a tender and repair ship at Fletcher’s Shipyard, Hoboken, N.J., Black Hawk was commissioned there on 15 May 1918, Cmdr. Roscoe C. Bulmer in command.

  On 29 June 1920, she entered the New York Navy Yard for maintenance. She cleared the yard on 7 July, and steamed to Newport, R.I.; arriving the next day, she remained there in port until 7 September. During this time, she was re-designated (AD-9) as part of a Navy-wide administrative re-organization on 20 July. USS Black Hawk (AD-9) operated in the waters around the Virginia capes until 27 October. Shifting to the Navy Yard at Cavite, she stood there for almost six months. USS Black Hawk (AD-9) resumed operations underway when she cleared Cavite on 7 April 1923, bound for the International Settlement at Shanghai. USS Black Hawk (AD-9) cleared Manila on 12 April 1924 and steamed to Hong Kong, where she spent the next six weeks.

  Going to sea on 18 April 1925, USS Black Hawk (AD-9) set a course for Amoy. Arriving on 21 April, she weighed anchor on 5 May, and moved on to visit Tsingtao (9 May-3 June), before making her return to Chefoo on 3 June. Standing there until 8 September, USS Black Hawk (AD-9) made her return to Manila via (Tsingtao (9-15 September) and arriving on 20 September. While USS Black Hawk (AD-9) got underway to visit Olongapo (15-20 February 1929), she largely stood in port until 4 March, when she stood out of Manila Bay bound for Hong Kong. USS Black Hawk (AD-9) spent much of the first quarter of 1930, shifting to different locations in the Philippines with time at Manila, Olongapo, and Subic Bay.

  USS Black Hawk (AD-9), now assigned to DesRon 29, Asiatic Fleet, cleared Manila, and arrived at Balikpapan, Borneo, N.E.I., on 30 November 1941. USS Black Hawk (AD-9) departed Pearl Harbor in company with the oiler Ramapo (AO-12), as Task Group (TG) 2.5 on 19 July 1942. Bound for Kodiak, Alaskan Territory, they rendezvoused en route with King (DD-242) on 27 July, and arrived at Kodiak on the 29th. USS Black Hawk (AD-9) remained at Adak until 21 September 1943, when she accompanied vessels of Task Units (TU) 11, 15, and 16 to Pearl Harbor. USS Black Hawk (AD-9) decommissioned on 15 August 1946. Deemed surplus to Navy needs and made available for disposal on 5 September, she was stricken from the Navy list on 25 September.

• Authentic 1929 Yokohama municipal tram tickets are highly prized, rare pieces of Japanese transit ephemera, representing a pivotal era in the city\'s history. If you are looking to see, verify, or learn about a ticket from this exact period, the context surrounding it is fascinating: [1]Historical Context of 1929 Tickets
  • Post-Earthquake Reconstruction: The Yokohama municipal tram network (Yokohama Shiden) was heavily devastated by the 1923 Great Kantō Earthquake. By 1929, the network was nearing the completion of its massive, heroic reconstruction effort (fully restored by 1930), carrying over 120,000 riders daily. A ticket from 1929 reflects a city completely rebuilding its urban infrastructure. [1, 2]
  • The Era of \"Chin-Chin\" Trains: The trams manufactured during this specific window (such as the famous 500-model series introduced in 1928) are legendary. Trams were affectionately known as chin-chin trains due to the distinctive foot-pedal warning bells operated by the conductors. [1, 2]
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