CITY OF SOUTH HAVEN SP 2527

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.

Transport
Built 1903 as Passenger Steamer


1. CITY OF SOUTH HAVEN (Commercial Service)
Operated by Dunkley-Williams and Company of South Haven, Michigan
Sold 1906 to The Chicago and South Haven Steamship Company
Acquired by U.S. Navy April 19 1918


2. USS CITY OF SOUTH HAVEN ID-2527
Commissioned November 9 1918 - Decommissioned December 3 1919
Sold to The Goodrich Transit Co. of Chicago
Sold 1919 to J.G. Crosby of Chicago


3. CITY OF MIAMI (Commercial Service)
Sold February 3 1920 to The Havana-American Steamship Co. of Miami, FL and renamed
Resold May 21 1920 to A.O. Anderson and Co. of Miami
Resold June 17 1920 back to The Havana-American Steamship Co.
Sold by U.S. Marshal Service November 6 1922 to The O'Brien Bros. Towing Co. of Miami
Sold November 16 1922 to The Havana Navigation Corp. of Miami


4. E. G. CROSBY (Commercial Service)
Sold 1923 to The Crosby Transportation Co. of Milwaukee, WI and renamed
Sold 1924 to The Wisconsin and Michigan Transportation Co. of Milwaukee
Laid up 1931
Suffered massive fire damage December 3 1935 in a bone yard at Sturgeon Bay, WI

Scrapped 1942

 

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of South Haven, Michigan

 

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