MAYFLOWER WPG 183
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.
Built 1896 by J. and O. Thompson, Clydebank, Scotland Purchased by U.S. Navy 1898 Converted to a presidential yacht Recommissioned 25 July 1905 Served as presidential yacht until 1929 Decommissioned 22 March 1929 Sold 19 October 1931 to Leo P. Coe, an agent for Frank P. Parish Sold to Broadfoot Iron Works of Wilmington, NC Commissioned 19 October 1943 - Decommissioned 1 July 1946 Returned to War Shipping Administration for disposal Sold 8 January 1947 to Frank M. Shaw of Baltimore, MD for use as an Arctic seal catcher Fitted out for coastal trade at Genoa, Italy Carried Jewish refugees from the ill-fated Exodus to Haifa, Palestine Served as Patrol Craft and Training Ship Broken up 1955 |
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- USS Mayflower PY-1 Covers Page 1 (1909-1929)
Postmarks
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2nd Commissioning 25 July 1905 to 22 March 1929
Post Office Established 21 August 1908 - Post Office Disestablished 10 May 1929
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Locy Type 1 |
1909-05-14 |
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As PY-1. Panama picture postcard. From the Gary B. Weiss collection.
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Locy Type 1a |
1929-04-01 |
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As PY-1
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Locy Type 1ay |
1910-09-09 |
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As PY-1. Picture postcard. From the Jim Myerson collection.
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Locy Type |
1911-10-11 |
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As PY-1. From the Jim Myerson collection.
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Locy Type |
1927-03-04 |
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As PY-1. From the Jim Myerson collection.
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Locy Type |
1911-10-30 |
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N/A |
As PY-1. "On Piece". From the Jim Myerson collection.
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Locy Type P |
1929-04-23 |
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As PY-1. From the Jim Myerson collection.
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Locy Type P |
1927-04-04 |
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As PY-1. From the Jim Myerson collection.
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Locy Type |
1929-04-12 |
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As PY-1. From the Jim Myerson collection.
USCGC MAYFLOWER - 3rd Commissioning 19 October 1943 to 1 July 1946
Post Office Established 8 May 1944 - Post Office Disestablished 1 September 1945
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Locy Type |
1946-06-10 |
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As WPG-183. Postmark illustration from the USCS Postmark Archives.
Other Information
NAMESAKE - A species of shrubs and trees with white or pink flowers and scarlet berries
Also the name of the ship that brought pilgrims to America in 1620
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