BURLINGTON PF 51
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.
- Tacoma Class Patrol Frigate
- USS BURLINGTON PF-51
Commissioned April 3 1944 - Decommissioned August 26 1945
Transferred under the Lend-Lease Program to the Soviet Union August 27 1945
Returned to U.S. November 14 1949
Laid up in Pacific Reserve Fleet at Yokosuka
Recommissioned January 5 1951 - Decommissioned September 15 1952
- ALMIRANTE BRION PF-282 (Colombian Naval Service)
Transferred to Colombia June 26 1953
Scrapped 1968
Authorized as Patrol Gunboat PG-159
Redesignated Patrol Frigate (PF) April 15 1943
Keel Laid October 19 1943 - Launched December 7 1943
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Postmarks
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Postmark Type |
Postmark Date |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type |
1945-05-14 |
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Censored, World War II use. Posted from another ship or station...Ship had no post office.
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Locy Type 2 |
1955-05-21 |
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N/A |
Welcome to Norfolk ARC Almirante Brion ex USS Burlington PF-51, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson
Other Information
USS BURLINGTON received two battle stars for her World War II service and five battle stars for service in Korean waters
NAMESAKE - Named for cities in Iowa, Vermont, New Jersey, and North Carolina.
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