MARATANZA IX 200
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.
Built in 1941 at Mueller Boat Works, Brooklyn, N.Y. Converted for Naval service at Boston Navy Yard Placed out of service 7 November 1945 Struck from the Naval Register 21 January 1946 Transferred to MARCOM 31 July 1947 She was converted into a sailing passenger vessel (a 130-foot three-mast schooner - Tall Ship) [Note: Uncertain if renaming to NATALIE TODD was before or after conversion] Operated as a charter boat out of Bar Harbor, Maine The administrating foundation name was changed to the Children's Maritime Foundation, a not-for-profit organization. Formally gifted in April 2017 to the Giving Center (a nationwide not-for-profit charitable organization) Impounded by the City of Long Beach and then ownership transferred in August 2018 to the Los Angeles Maritime Institute (LAMI) Still in operation as of 2024 |
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each name of the ship (for example, Bushnell AG-32 / Sumner AGS-5 are different names for the same ship so there should be one set of pages for Bushnell and one set for Sumner). Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).
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- YP-448 Covers Page 1 (DATE RANGE)
Postmarks
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Locy Type |
1943-01-04 |
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As YP-448
Other Information
YP-448 / MARATANZA IX-200 earned the American Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.
Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name MARATANZA - USS Maratanza (1862 Steamer) and Maratanza IX-200.
Additional Naming History Sources
The Shipstamps page for "AMERICAN PRIDE tall ship" provides an excellent history.
It cites Navsource but greatly expands the post-WWII history.
Additional later history is also provided in an August 25, 2018 article by Parimal M. Rohit in
theLog - California's Boating & Fishing News
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