BUTTRESS ACM 4

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.

PCE-842 Class Patrol Craft Escort
Keel Laid May 11 1943 - Launched August 26 1943


1. USS PCE-878
   Commissioned March 13 1944
   
   
2. USS BUTTRESS ACM-4
   Converted to Buttress Class Auxiliary Minelayer (ACM) June 15 1944
   Decommissioned February 24 1947
   
   Struck from Naval Register March 5 1947
   
   
3. PACIFIC REEFER (Commercial Service)
   Sold October 30 1947 to J. W. Rumsey and renamed
   
   Fate unknown

 

Naval Covers

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1. Buttress Covers Page 1    (1945)

 

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

 

USPO Machine Postmark San Francisco, CA

1946-11-13

The ship had no postal facilities.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - A projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building

 

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