ZIRCON PY 16

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.

Patrol Yacht
Built 1929 by Pusey and Jones, Wilmington, DE


1. NAKHODA (Private Yacht)
Owned by automobile executive Frederick J. Fisher, Detroit, MI
Official Number: 229321
Acquired by U.S. Navy December 9 1940 and converted for Naval use


2. USS ZIRCON PY-16
Commissioned March 25 1941 - Decommissioned May 10 1946
Struck from Naval Register June 5 1946
Turned over to Maritime Commission for disposal October 17 1946


3. NAKHODA (Privately Owned)
Sold April 24 1947 (buyer unknown). Original name restored


4. NEW YORK (Privately Owned)
   Sold 1951 to the United New York Sandy Hook Pilot Association - United New Jersey Pilot Association of New York, NY
   Renamed, and converted to Pilot Boat
   Sold 1973 to The Polymer Engineering Corp. of Houston, TX
   
   From tugster: a waterblog (Random Tugs 128):
   US Coast Guard records that the ship ran aground in Corpus Christi on 4 May 1988. Coast Guard Case Number (PS88038965)

 

Naval Covers

This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

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1. Covers Page 1     (1941-43)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
 
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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 3 (A-BBT) USS Herbert DD-160

1941-03-25

Commissioning, Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

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Locy Type FDPS 3 "FIRST DAY / CANCELLATION"

1941-06-27

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)

1941-07-24

J. Robert Bund
Robert Stoner

 

Locy Type 3z (TTT) "BUY WAR / BONDS"

1943-08-03

Note:

 

Locy Type 9v

1941-08-30

Note:

 

Locy Type 9x

1941-08-30

Note:

 

Locy Type 7z U. S. Naval/ Operating Base

1942-11-11

Although the ship had postal facilities at the time, the cover was posted ashore.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - A semi-precious gemstone derived from the mineral, zirconium silicate.

 

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