OLIVIN PYc 22

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 in 1930 as the yacht BIDOU Delivered 29 July 1930 Acquired in 1935 by Bruce Dodson of Kansas City, MO Acquired in 1939 by Joseph W. Droll of New York Acquired by the Navy 15 January 1942 USS OLIVIN PYc-22 Commissioned 25 April 1942 - Decommissioned 21 March 1944 OLIVIN PYc-22 Placed in service 21 March 1944 - Placed out of service 14 September 1944 Transferred 23 October 1946 to MARCOM Acquired in 1946 by George E. Gilbert of Boston, MA and renamed BIDOU Fate unknown.

Naval Covers

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1. USS Olivin PYc-22 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

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

1944-05-06

The ship had no postal facilities, so this postmark was applied either aboard another ship or ashore.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - A semi-precious stone, either a transparent variety of Chrysolite, a magnesium iron silicate usually olive green; or a green garnet, a hard, brittle, glasslike mineral: alternate spelling of olivine.

 

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