EMPIRE STATE IX 38

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.

Antares Class Miscellaneous Auxiliary
Keel Laid 1919 as "SS SHAUME" under a USSB contract at American International Ship Building Corp., Hog Island, PA.
Completed and turned over to the United States Shipping Board (USSB), 28 June 1919
Acquired by U.S. Navy 8 November 1921


1. USS PROCYON AG-11
Commissioned 30 November 1921 - Decommissioned 1 April 1931


2. EMPIRE STATE IX-38
Renamed and redesignated Miscellaneous Unclassified (IX) 15 July 1931
Loaned to New York Maritime Academy as a Training Ship 15 July 1931 - 11 April 1940


3. AMERICAN PILOT (Training Ship)
Renamed and assigned to U.S. Merchant Marine Academy 1941


4. BAY STATE II (Training Ship)
Transferred to Massachusetts Maritime Academy and renamed (Date unknown)
Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown)

Fate unknown

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Procyon Covers Page 1    (1924-1930)
2. TS Empire State IX-38 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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

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USS PROCYON

Post Office Established 27 April 1922 - Disestablished 17 January 1931

 

Locy Type 3 (AC) "SAN PEDRO / CALIF"

1924-11-10

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Locy Type 3 "SAN PEDRO / CALIF"

1927-06-27

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Locy Type 3s (AC)(D2)

1923-10-08

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type 3s (A) "MARE IS.CAL / 8 A.M."

1930-07-23

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Locy Type 3s (A) "SAN PEDRO / CALIF 8 A.M."

1930-11-04

Official Business

 

Locy Type 3sty "Flagship Fleet Base Force" "SAN PEDRO / CALIFORNIA"

1924-10-23

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Locy Type 6

1928-07-20

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EMPIRE STATE

No Post Office

 

USPO Slogan Machine Cancel "Navy Yard Station" Brooklyn NY

1936-10-26

N/A

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Locy Type SLKb(58x3)

1933

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Locy Type SL3Kb (30x3)

1935-05-01

Cachet by - George V. Sadworth

 

Locy Type SL3Kb (30x3)

1935-05-01

Reverse of May 1 1935 cover showing manuscript date.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE -
PROCYON - A first-magnitude star in the constellation Canis Minor

EMPIRE STATE - Named for The State of New York

BAY STATE - Named for The State of Massachusetts

Three ships of the US Navy have borne the name PROCYON - USS Procyon AG-11, USS Procyon AKA-2 and USS Procyon AF-61.

 

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