SALEM CM 11

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.

Salem Class Minelayer
Built 1916 by the William Cramp and Sons Shipbuilding Co., Philadelphia, PA


1. JOSEPH R. PARROT (Commercial Service)
Owned and operated by Florida East Coast Car Ferry Company
Official Number: 214493
Acquired by U.S. Navy June 8 1942


2. USS SALEM CM-11
Commissioned August 9 1942


3. USS SHAWMUT CM-11
Renamed August 15 1945
Decommissioned December 6 1945

Struck from Naval Register January 3 1946
Transferred June 20 1946 to Maritime Commission for disposal
Name reverted to JOSEPH R. PARROT


4. JOSEPH R. PARROT (Commercial Service)
Sold March 7 1947 to the West India Fruit and Steam Ship Co. Port Everglades, FL
Operated as Car Ferry between Florida and Cuba until 1970

Scrapped in 1970

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1943)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1944-12-21

Note:

 

Locy Type 9uz

1943-11-01 to 1943-11-02

Mark from back of cover

 

Other Information

SALEM received two battle stars for her World War II service

NAMESAKE - Cities in four states

 

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