ALACRITY PG 87

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.

British Flower Class Corvette/Action Class Patrol Gunboat Keel Laid as CN305 by the Collingwood Shipyard, Collingwood, ONT, Canada Named HMS CORNEL K 278 Acquired by the US Navy 6 January 1942 Launched 4 September 1942 USS ALACRITY PG-87 Commissioned 10 December 1942 - Decommissioned 4 October 1945 Struck from the Navy list 24 October 1945 Transferred to the WSA 22 September 1947 Sold to Societe Anonima Navigazione Toscana of Livorno, Italy & renamed Rio Marina Renamed Porto Ferraio (the chief town of Elba Island) Fate unknown.

Naval Covers

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1. USS Alacrity PG-87 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

 

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Other Information

NAMESAKE - Brisk and cheerful readiness.

Three ships of the US Navy have borne the name ALACRITY - USS Alacrity SP-206, USS Alacrity PG-87 and USS Alacrity AG-520

 

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