WOLVERINE IX 64

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.

Training Aircraft Carrier Built in 1913 as Side-wheel Excursion Steamer SEEANDBEE Acquired by U.S. Navy March 12 1942 Converted Training Aircraft Carrier USS WOLVERINE IX-64 Commissioned August 22 1942 - Decommissioned November 7 1945 Struck from Naval Register November 28 1945 Transferred November 26 1947 to Maritime Commission for disposal Sold December 1947 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Wolverine IX-64 Covers Page 1     (1945)

 

Postmarks

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

 

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c 1930's

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SS SEEANDBEE postcard

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USPO Duplex Chicago IL

1942-08-22

N/A

Commissioning

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark Kalamazoo MI

1988-07-15

N/A

32nd National Convention of the USCS.

 

Other Information

WOLVERINE earned the American Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career

NAMESAKE - An American mammal found mostly in the northern United States. The state of Michigan is known as the "Wolverine State."

Two ships of the US Navy have been named WOLVERINE - USS Wolverine IX-31 and USS Wolverine IX-64.

 

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