PYBUS CVE 34

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.

Prince William Class Escort Carrier Keel Laid 23 June 1942 as Aircraft Escort Vessel (AVG) Reclassified 20 August 1942 as Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier (ACV) Launched 7 October 1942 USS PYBUS ACV-34 Commissioned 31 May 1943 USS PYBUS CVE-34 Reclassified Escort Carrier (CVE) 15 July 1943 Decommissioned 6 August 1943 Transferred to Great Britain HMS EMPEROR D-98 (British Naval Service) Commissioned 6 August 1943 See HMS EMPEROR D-98 HMS EMPEROR R-307 (British Naval Service) Royal Navy designation temporarily changed to R307 for service in the Indian Ocean, March 1945 Decommissioned 12 February 1946 USS PYBUS CVE-34 Returned to U.S. Navy 12 February 1946 Struck from Naval Register 28 March 1946 Sold 14 May 1946 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1943)

 

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.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
 
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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

NO PYBUS POSTMARKS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME

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Other Information

NAMESAKE - A bay off the coast of Alaska

 

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