EAGLE 56 PE 56

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.

Eagle Class Patrol Craft Keel Laid 25 March 1919 - Launched 15 August 1919 USS EAGLE No. 56 Commissioned 26 October 1919 USS EAGLE PE-56 Designated (PE) 17 July 1920 SUNK by Torpedo's, 23 April 1945 by German U-853 off Portland, ME

USS EAGLE PE-56 Memorial

Naval Covers

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1. USS Eagle 56 PE-56 Covers Page 1     (1930-1944)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. 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.

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

 

Locy Type SLKtsl (37x3)

c1930's

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USPO Slogan Machine Cancel Baltimore MD

1936-10-21

N/A

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Locy Type 2z

1944-11-06

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Other Information

NAMESAKE - A large raptor, the National Symbol of The United States

 

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