PC 1601
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.
- Adroit Class Minesweeper
- USS FIERCE AM-97
Commissioned October 12 1942
- USS PC-1601
Reclassified Submarine Chaser (PC) June 1 1944
- USS PCC-1601
Reclassified Control Submarine Chaser (PCC) August 20 1945
Decommissioned December 14 1945
Struck from Navy Register January 8 1946
- SEA BORN II (Merchant service)
Sold June 18 1948 and renamed
Fate unknown
Keel Laid October 18 1941 - Launched March 5 1942
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- Covers Page 1 (1941)
Postmarks
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.
A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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USPO Machine |
1941-10-18
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Keel Laying of FIERCE AM-97, cachet by J.O. Jernigan
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USPO Machine |
1942-03-05
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Launching of FIERCE AM-97, cachet by J.O. Jernigan
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Locy Type |
1943-07-13 |
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This cancel is not identified with the ship, so the cover was posted either on another ship or ashore.
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Locy Type |
1943-11-30
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Posted from another ship or shore station...Ship did not carry this device
Other Information
PCC-1601
Earned 2 Battle Stars (WWII)
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NO PC-1601 POSTMARKS |
DATE FROM
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