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<ol>Miscellaneous Unclassified<br/> | <ol>Miscellaneous Unclassified<br/> | ||
Built 1903 | Built 1903 at Jenks Shipbuilding Co. Port Huron, MI<br/><br/> | ||
<li>'''EASTLAND''' (Passenger Liner)</li> | |||
Owned and operated by Michigan Steamship Company<br/> | |||
On 24 July 1915, the ship rolled over onto its side while tied to a dock in the Chicago River<br/> | |||
In total, 844 passengers and crew were killed<br/> | |||
Acquired by U.S. Navy 21 November 1917<br/><br/> | Acquired by U.S. Navy 21 November 1917<br/><br/> | ||
<li>'''USS WILMETTE'''</li> | <li>'''USS WILMETTE''' (Gunboat)</li> | ||
Commissioned 20 September 1918 - Decommissioned 15 February 1940<br/><br/> | Commissioned 20 September 1918 - Decommissioned 15 February 1940<br/><br/> | ||
<li>'''WILMETTE'''</li> | <li>'''WILMETTE''' (Gunboat)</li> | ||
Placed In Service 15 February 1940<br/><br/> | Placed In Service 15 February 1940<br/><br/> | ||
<li>'''WILMETTE IX-29'''</li> | <li>'''WILMETTE IX-29'''</li> | ||
Designated Miscellaneous Unclassified (IX) 17 February 1941<br/><br/> | Designated Miscellaneous Unclassified (IX) 17 February 1941<br/><br/> | ||
<li>'''USS WILMETTE IX-29'''</li> | <li>'''USS WILMETTE IX-29'''</li> | ||
Recommissioned 9 April 1945 - Decommissioned 28 November 1945 | Recommissioned 9 April 1945 - Decommissioned 28 November 1945<br/> | ||
Struck from Naval Register 19 December 1945<br/> | Struck from Naval Register 19 December 1945<br/><br/> | ||
Sold 31 October 1946 for scrap | Sold 31 October 1946 for scrap | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:21, 6 July 2024
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.
Built 1903 at Jenks Shipbuilding Co. Port Huron, MI On 24 July 1915, the ship rolled over onto its side while tied to a dock in the Chicago River In total, 844 passengers and crew were killed Acquired by U.S. Navy 21 November 1917 Struck from Naval Register 19 December 1945 Sold 31 October 1946 for scrap |
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each name of the ship (for example, Bushnell AG-32 / Sumner AGS-5 are different names for the same ship so there should be one set of pages for Bushnell and one set for Sumner). Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).
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- USS Wilmette IX-29 Covers Page 1 (DATE RANGE)
Postmarks
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Locy Type SLK |
c 1935 |
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Note: Est. date based on stamp release date of 1934.
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Locy Type SLK |
c 1935 |
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Backside of the cover, showing various stamped markings. From the Bob Govern collection.
Other Information
USS WILMETTE earned the World War I Victory Medal with Atlantic Fleet clasp, the American Defense Medal with Fleet clasp, the American Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - A residential village in Cook County, IL, about 15 miles north of Chicago.
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