SIREN PY 13

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.

Siren Class Coastal Minelayer
Keel Laid down 1929 as Steel Hulled Yacht LOTUSLAND
Purchased by U.S. Navy October 16 1940
Converted to Coastal Minelayer CMc-1 October 31 1940
Renamed November 12 1940
Reclassified Patrol Yacht (PY) November 15 1940


1. USS SIREN PY-13
   Commissioned November 15 1940 - Decommissioned May 2 1944
   
   
2. SIREN PY-13
   Placed In Service at the Naval Training School (Salvage)
   Placed Out of Service October 23 1945
   
   Struck from Naval Register November 3 1945
   Transferred to War Shipping Administration for disposal
   Sold May 13 1946

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1940)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type FDC 3r

1940-11-15 to 1940-11-15

First Day in Commission
Commissioning covers are backdated. (USCS Postmark Catalog)

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Minor divinities in Greek mythology who lure sailors to destruction by their singing

 

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