SEA CLOUD IX 99

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.

316 foot Barque Built in "Germaniawerft shipyard", Kiel, Germany for E. F. Hutton & Co. Launched 1931 HUSSAR V (Private Yacht) Owned by Marjorie Merriweather Post and her second husband Edward F. Hutton of Wall Street's E. F. Hutton & Co from 1931-1935 SEA CLOUD (Private Yacht) Official ownership changed to Joseph E. Davies, United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union, in 1935 after he married Marjorie Merriweather Post. Renamed. USCGC SEA CLOUD WPG-284 Chartered by the US Navy January 7 1942 Commissioned as a United States Coast Guard Cutter on April 4 1942 and operated as a weather ship Decommissioned April 9 1943 USS SEA CLOUD IX-99 Commissioned April 9 1943 (Retained USCG crew). Still operated as a weather ship At the request of its commander, Lieutenant Carlton Skinner, the US Navy allowed the ship to sail with a fully-integrated crew as an experiment which ultimately proved successful. Within a few months, the crew of 170+ had over 50 black sailors, including three or four officers. Decommissioned November 4 1944 SEA CLOUD (Private Yacht) Returned to Joseph E. Davies in late 1944. Restoration required nearly four years. ANGELITA (Privately Owned) Bought in 1955 and renamed by Rafael Trujillo, dictator of the Dominican Republic PATRIA (Privately Owned) Renamed following Trujillo's assassination on May 20 1961. Ownership taken over by the new Dominican Republic government ANTARNA (Privately Owned Sold in 1966 to Operation Sea Cruises and renamed After some drama, ended up languishing in Panama for eight years SEA CLOUD (Commercial Service) Bought and renamed by Hartmut Paschberg and a group of Hamburg associates 1978 Underwent renovations in the now-named "Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft shipyard", the very yard she was built in as a cruise ship 1978. First cruise 1979 - Still in service

 

Conflicting History Data

1. Original name HUSSAR, HUSSAR II, or HUSSAR V?
NavSource only says HUSSAR
Shipscribe says HUSSAR II
Wikipedia says HUSSAR V


2. PATRIA and ANTARNA period
The history is a bit murky as to who actually owned the ship, when it was renamed, and where it was impounded for tax issues. Everyone seems to agree that the ship, by then named ANTARNA, eventually ended up in Panama

Per Wikipedia, PATRIA was sold to Operation Sea Cruises, Inc. in 1966. The company's president was John Blue. The ship was sold to Antarna Inc., Miami, in 1969 and renamed ANTARNA but apparently John Blue still retained control. And then came the tax problems and the whole drama with Charles and Stephanie Gallagher.

Per The Seven Lives of the SEA CLOUD on the Sea Cloud Cruises website, PATRIA was sold to Clifford Barbour who then renamed it ANTARNA. John Blue is given as Barbour's representative. And then came the tax problems and the whole drama with Charles and Stephanie Gallagher.

Per A Legend Beneath White Sails - Sea Cloud celebrates its 90th birthday, John Blue bought the ship and renamed it ANTARNA. And then came the tax problems and the whole drama with Charles and Stephanie Gallagher.

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1942-44)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPO Slogan Machine Cancel Boston MA

1942-09-19

N/A

USCG - WPG 284

 

Locy Type 7z

1944-05-31

N/A

USS - IX 99

 

Locy Type 7z

1944-06-28

N/A

USS - IX 99

 

Netherland Antilles stamp

1983-01-29

N/A

Cruise Ship SEA CLOUD postcard.

 

Netherland Antilles stamp

1983-01-29

N/A

Cruise Ship SEA CLOUD postcard.

 

Other Information

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