BRISK PG 89

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.

British Flower Class Corvette/Action Class Patrol Gunboat
Laid down by Kingston Shipbuilding, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Launched June 15 1942


1. HMS FLAX K-284 (British Naval Service)
Reallocated to the U.S. under the so-called "Reverse Lend-Lease" program
Renamed and redesignated BRISK (PG-89) on 14 August 1942
Completed December 5 1942


2. USS BRISK PG-89
Commissioned December 6 1942 - Decommissioned October 9 1945
Placed in reserve at Charleston, SC
Transferred to Maritime Commission October 18 1946
Lloyd's Register of Shipping indicates ship underwent conversion, completed 1949, and had the name "STEAMER"


3. BRISK (Commercial Service)
Renamed in 1949 after conversion (type unknown)
Owner listed as "Tuxen & Hagemann" in Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1952


4. ARIANA (Commercial Service)
Renamed in 1951. Owner listed as "International Trading Corp"


5. ARVIDA BAY (Commercial Service)
Renamed in 1954. Owner listed as "Three Bays Corporation Ld" and then "Redstone Shipping Corp."


6. ZAIDA (Commercial Service)
Renamed in 1963. Owner listed as "David Stephen". Honduran registry. Dominican Republic registry by 1973-74
Still listed in Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1993-94 edition with same owner

Fate unknown

 

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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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 3z

1943-10-25

No postmarks have been reported for this ship.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Full of life, keenly alive, or alert

 

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