GROTON PF 29

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-137 Redesignated Patrol Frigate (PF) April 15 1943 Keel Laid July 15 1943 - Launched September 14 1943 USS GROTON PF-29 Commissioned September 5 1944 - Decommissioned March 13 1946 Transferred to U.S. Coast Guard March 13 1946 USCGC GROTON PF-29 Commissioned March 13 1946 - Decommissioned September 29 1946 Returned to U. S. Navy Laid up in Atlantic Reserve Fleet Lake Charles, LA Transferred to the State Department for disposal ARC ALMIRANTE PADILLA CM-51 (Colombian Naval Service) Sold March 26 1947 to Columbia and renamed ARC ALMIRANTE PADILLA FG-11 Reclassified (Date unknown) Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1946)

 

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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2nd Commissioning (USCG) March 13 1946 to September 29 1946

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-03-25

USCG

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Groton, CT

 

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