SEA CLOUD IX 99

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.

316 foot Barque Built in "Germaniawerft shipyard", Kiel, Germany for E. F. Hutton & Co. Launched 1931 HUSSAR II 1931 1935 SEA CLOUD Renamed 1935 New owner, Joseph E. Davies, United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union USCGC SEA CLOUD WPG 284 Chartered by the US Navy January 7 1942 Commissioned as a United States Coast Guard Cutter on April 4 1942 Decommissioned April 9 1943 USS SEA CLOUD IX 99 Commissioned April 9 1943 (Retained USCG crew) Decommissioned November 4 1944 SEA CLOUD Returned to Joseph E. Davies 1944 ANGELITA Bought in 1955 and renamed by Rafael Trujillo, dictator of the Dominican Republic PATRIA Renamed following Trujillo's assassination on May 20 1961 ANTARNA Sold and Renamed in 1966 to Operation Sea Cruises SEA CLOUD Bought and renamed by Hartmut Paschberg and a group of Hamburg associates 1978 Underwent renovations in the now-named "Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft shipyard", the very yard she was built in as a cruise ship 1978. First cruise 1979 - Still in service

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1942-44)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPO Slogan Machine Cancel Boston MA

1942-09-19

N/A

USCG - WPG 284

 

Locy Type 7z

1944-05-31

N/A

USS - IX 99

 

Locy Type 7z

1944-06-28

N/A

USS - IX 99

 

Netherland Antilles stamp

1983-01-29

N/A

Cruise Ship SEA CLOUD postcard.

 

Netherland Antilles stamp

1983-01-29

N/A

Cruise Ship SEA CLOUD postcard.

 

Other Information

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