BOXER Brigantine

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.

Brigantine Rigged Training Ship Keel Laid January 15 1904 - Launched October 11 1904 USS BOXER (Training Ship) Commissioned May 11 1905 Assigned to Naval Training Station, Newport, R.I. Assigned to train landsmen and apprentices Reassigned October 20 1912 to U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD. Reassigned June 25 1914 to Naval Training Station, Newport, R.I. Decommissioned May 14 1920 Transferred to Department of the Interior, Bureau of Education in Alaska Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1914-18)

 

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 2r

1917-06-24

Note:

 

Locy Type 3(C)

1917-07-27

"Rookie's Prayer" postcard

 

Locy Type 3(C)

1918-03-01

Picture postcard Newport, RI USN recruits

 

Locy Type 3r "NEWPORT / RI"

1915-10-13

Picture postcard from Newport, RI

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - The name comes from Her Majesty's Brig HMS BOXER, captured during The War of 1812

 

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