UNIONTOWN PF 65

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.

Tacoma Class Patrol Frigate
Originally authorized as Patrol Gunboat PG-173
Redesignated Patrol Frigate (PF) April 15 1943
Keel Laid 21 April 1943 as "CHATTANOOGA" - Launched 7 August 1943
Renamed "UNIONTOWN" 16 August 1944


1. USS UNIONTOWN PF-65
   Commissioned 6 October 1944 - Decommissioned 20 December 1945
   
   Struck from Naval Register 8 January 1946
   
   
2. ARA SARANDI P-33
   Sold July 1947 to Argentina - Decommissioned 1968
   
   Fate unknown

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Uniontown PF-65 Covers Page 1     (1944-1945)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-11-07

Censored WWII use

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-12-06

Note:

 

Locy Type 9efu ("Br.")

1945-12-06

Note:

 

Locy Type LDPS 2z

1945-12-10

Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type LDPS 9efu ("Br.")

1945-12-10

Last Day of Postal Service, on the back of a cacheted cover by Tazewell G. Nicholson. From the Bob Govern collection.

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USPS CDS Uniontown PA

2005-01-14

N/A

Commemorative cover to recognize the USCG crew, cachet by Alvin Eckert

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Uniontown, Pennsylvania.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Cecilia Daniel

 

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