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Proteus Class Collier<br/> | Proteus Class Collier<br/> | ||
Keel Laid 4 December 1911 - Launched 26 April 1913<br/><br/> | Keel Laid 4 December 1911 - Launched 26 April 1913<br/><br/> | ||
<li>'''USS NEREUS Collier No. 10'''< | <li>'''USS NEREUS Collier No. 10'''</li> | ||
Commissioned 10 September 1913 - Decommissioned 10 May 1916<br/> | Commissioned 10 September 1913 - Decommissioned 10 May 1916<br/> | ||
Recommissioned 22 August 1917<br/><br/> | Recommissioned 22 August 1917<br/><br/> | ||
<li>'''USS NEREUS AC-10'''< | <li>'''USS NEREUS AC-10'''</li> | ||
Designated (AC) 17 July 1920<br/> | Designated (AC) 17 July 1920<br/> | ||
Decommissioned 30 June 1922 | Decommissioned 30 June 1922<br/> | ||
Struck from Naval Register 5 December 1940<br/> | Struck from Naval Register 5 December 1940<br/><br/> | ||
<li>'''NEREUS''' (Commercial Service)</li> | |||
Sold 27 February 1941 to The Aluminum Co. of Canada<br/><br/> | Sold 27 February 1941 to The Aluminum Co. of Canada<br/><br/> | ||
SUNK (Probably German Submarine) 10 December 1941 in the Caribbean | SUNK (Probably German Submarine) 10 December 1941 in the Caribbean | ||
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<h3>Naval Covers</h3> | <h3>Naval Covers</h3> | ||
Latest revision as of 01:52, 16 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.
Proteus Class Collier Recommissioned 22 August 1917 Decommissioned 30 June 1922 Struck from Naval Register 5 December 1940 SUNK (Probably German Submarine) 10 December 1941 in the Caribbean |
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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).
Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date range for covers on that page.
- USS Nereus AC-10 Covers Page 1 (1917-1919)
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.
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
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Postmark Type |
Postmark Date |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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2nd Commissioning April 6 1917 to June 30 1922
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Locy Type P |
1919-05-09 |
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Manuscript Free Frank "U.S. Naval Forces / European Waters" from sailor C.L. Clark.
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Locy Type SLKb |
1917-11-23 |
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Censored, manuscript date. Sailor's Mail.
Other Information
USS NEREUS AC-10 earned the following awards during her Naval career - the Mexican Service Medal and the World War I Victory Medal.
NAMESAKE - Named for the Greek god of the sea.
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