PYRO AE 1

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.

Pyro Class Ammunition Ship
Keel Laid August 9 1918 - Launched December 16 1919


1. USS PYRO AE-1
   Commissioned August 10 1920 - Decommissioned September 10 1924
   Recommissioned July 1 1939 - Decommissioned June 12 1946
   
   Struck from Naval Register July 3 1946
   Transferred July 14 1946 to Maritime Commission for disposal
   
   Sold March 1950 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1921-42)

 

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

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1st Commissioning August 10 1920 to September 10 1924

 

Locy Type 3rs "CRISTOBAL / CANAL ZONE"

1921-05-29

Postcard use

 

Locy Type 9rsv

1922-06-27

Cut-piece on cover

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2nd Commissioning July 1 1939 to June 12 1946

 

Locy Type FDC 3r "BREMERTON / WASH"

1939-07-01

First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type FDC 3r "BREMERTON / WASH"

1939-07-01

First Day in Commission
Cachet artist M. Fay Muridge, Sponsored by Deane C. (DC) Bartley and John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS
 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BBT) "PEARL HARBOR / T.H."

1940-02-16

Note:

 

Locy Type 3z (BTT)

1943-07-19

Censored, manuscript name on front.

 

Locy Type 6ep (2)

1941-09-11

Note:

 

Locy Type 9v

1943-07-19

Postmark on a index card inside the July 19 1943 cover.

 

Locy Type 9efw

1943-07-19

Postmark on a index card inside the July 19 1943 cover.
 

Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-87

1942-01-08

Passed By Censor. Manuscript ship's name on front on the cover.

 

Other Information

PYRO earned 1 battle star for WWII service

Awards, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon - American Defense Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 1 Battle star) - the World War II Victory Medal and the Philippines Liberation

Pyro was at Pearl Harbor December 7 1941

NAMESAKE - Named for the Greek word for fire (Pyr)

 

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