FORSYTH PF 102

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 Originally authorized as Patrol Gunboat "PG-210" Reclassified as a Patrol Frigate "PF-102" April 15 1943 Keel Laid December 6 1943 - Launched May 20 1944 USS FORSYTH PF-102 Delivered and commissioned February 11 1945 Decommissioned March 14 1946 while at sea USCGC FORSYTH PF-102 USCGC FORSYTH WPF-102 Immediately recommissioned by the USCG March 14 1946 Decommissioned August 2 1946 and returned to US Navy custody Transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal [Note: Typically, USCG vessel designations start with "W" - thus its designation would be WPF-102. However, NavSource, and the U.S. Coast Guard page for FORSYTH (which is virtually identical to the Naval History and Heritage Command page) use PF-102. Wikipedia uses WPF-102. Both are given here.] CUMULUS (Commercial Service) Sold to The Netherlands in 1947 and renamed Served as a Weather Ship until 1963 Scrapped in 1969

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1945)

 

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 2z

1945-02-22

Censored Sailor's mail.

 

Locy Type 9#

1945-03-04

Dispatch Slip

 

Locy Type 9#

1945-03-06

Complete Dispatch Slip

 

Locy Type SL

1945-03-06

Dispatch Slip

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - A city in Georgia.

 

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