GUERRIERE

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.

Java Class Screw Sloop Laid down 1864 at Boston Navy Yard Launched September 9 1865 USS GUERRIERE (Sloop of War) Commissioned May 21 1867 - Decommissioned July 29 1869 Recommissioned August 10 1870 - Decommissioned March 22 1872 Sold December 12 1872 to D. Buchler of New York Fate unknown

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. 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.

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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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1st Commissioning May 21 1867 to July 29 1869

 

Ship's Marking U. S. Steamship NY 10c Marking (x2)

1867-10-30

Note: Rated 10¢ due upon arrival on November 22 1867. Courtesy of the Jim Myerson Collection

 

Ship's Marking U. S. Steamship

1868-04-21

Note:

 

U. S. Steamship NY 10c Marking

18**-06-21

N/A

Note: Clear example of the New York Steamship Marking seen on these two covers.

 

Other Information

Built of unseasoned wood and with diagonal iron bracing and decayed quickly
Assigned as flagship of the South Atlantic from 1867 to June 17 1869
Transported the body of the late Admiral David G. Farragut from Portsmouth, N. H. to New York in September 1870
Assigned to the Mediterranean Squadron December 1870

NAMESAKE...
The name of a fast 49-gun British Frigate captured and destroyed in a half-hour battle by U.S. Frigate USS CONSTITUTION August 19 1812.
This celebrated victory fired the nation with fresh confidence and courage at the outset of the War of 1812.

 

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