PCC 1230

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.

PC-461 Class Submarine Chaser
Keel Laid December 20 1942 - Launched March 10 1943


1. USS PC-1230
Commissioned July 12 1943


2. USS PCC-1230
Reclassified Control Submarine Chaser (PCC) August 20 1945
Decommissioned March 1946
Laid up January 1947 in Pacific Reserve Fleet


3. GRINNELL PC-1230
Named Grinnell 15 February 1956 and reclassified PC-1230
Sold 1960's to the Western Milling Company
Sold 1970 to the National Metals and Steel Company Terminal Island, California


4. BOLIVAR (Privately Owned)
Sold April 1971 to L. Ron Hubbard's Church of Scientology and renamed


5. GRINNELL (Privately Owned)
In 1980's observed moored to the Indies Dock on Terminal Island with new name

Fate unknown

 

Naval Covers

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1. PC-1230 Covers Page 1     (1943)

 

Postmarks

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

 

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Other Information

PC-1230 received one battle star for World War II service

 

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