POUGHKEEPSIE PF 26

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.

Tacoma Class Patrol Frigate Authorized as Patrol Gunboat PG-134 Redesignated Patrol Frigate (PF) April 15 1943 Keel Laid June 3 1943 - Launched August 12 1943 USS POUGHKEEPSIE PF-26 Commissioned September 6 1944 - Decommissioned October 1 1945 EK-25 (Soviet Union Naval Service) Transferred to the Soviet Union October 2 1945 and renamed Returned to U.S. custody October 31 1949 Laid up in Pacific Reserve Fleet, Yokosuka Group MOMI PF-284 (Japanese Naval Service)) Transferred on loan to Japan January 14 1953 Struck from Naval Register December 1 1961 Transferred outright to Japan August 28 1962 MOMI YAC-31 (Japanese Naval Service) Reclassified Auxiliary Stock Vessel (YAC) March 31 1965 Decommissioned by Japan April 1 1965 Returned to U.S. custody July 12 1971 Transferred to South Korea for cannibalization

Naval Covers

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1. USS Poughkeepsie PF-26 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

 

Locy Type 9efu

1945-02-17

Dispatching Office Receipt

 

Other Information

NAMSAKE - A city on the east bank of the Hudson River, 65 miles north of New York City

 

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