MUSKEGON WPF 24

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-132 Redesignated Patrol Frigate (PF) 15 April 1943 Keel Laid 11 May 1943 - Launched 25 July 1943 USS MUSKEGON PF-24 Commissioned 19 February 1944 - Decommissioned 15 March 1946 Transferred on loan to U.S. Coast Guard USCG MUSKEGON WPF-24 Commissioned 15 March 1946 - Decommissioned 27 August 1946 Returned to U.S. Navy MERMOZ F-14 (French Naval Service) Sold to France 26 March 1947 and renamed Struck from the Naval Register 23 April 1947 Scrapped by France late 1950s

Naval Covers

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1. USS Muskegon PF-43 / WPF-24 Page 1    (1945-1946)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-02-15

Censored Sailors mail. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #16154)

1946-04-27

Cancel used after transfer to U.S. Coast Guard

 

Other Information

USS MUSKEGON earned the American Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Muskegon Michigan

The ships sponsor was Mrs. David Hopkins.

 

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