OPAL PYc 8

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.

Coastal Patrol Yacht
Built 1928 as CORONET
Acquired by U.S. Navy January 27 1941 and converted for Naval service


1. USS OPAL PYc-8
   Commissioned June 10 1941 - Decommissioned September 1943
   
   Struck from Navy Register June 7 1949
   
   
2. MANABI (Ecuadoran Naval Service)
   Transferred on loan to Ecuador September 23 1943 and renamed
   Sold out-right to Ecuador May 13 1949
   
   Struck by Ecuadorian Navy and scrapped 1960

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1941)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type FDC 3

1941-06-10

First Day of Commission

 

Locy Type FDC 9x

1941-06-10

First Day of Commission

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Locy Type 7z

1943-02-23

N/A

Censored sailor mail. Mailed ashore in Trinidad where she was based.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the gem of varying hues

 

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