PROTEUS AC 9

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.

Proteus Class Collier Keel Laid 31 October 1911 - Launched 14 September 1912 USS PROTEUS Collier No. 9 Commissioned 9 July 1913 USS PROTEUS AC-9 Designated (AC) 17 July 1920 Decommissioned 25 March 1924 Struck from Naval Register 5 December 1940 Sold 8 March 1941 to Saguenay Terminals Ltd. Ottawa, Ontario Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. USS Proteus AC-9 Covers Page 1     (1919-1923)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2rz

1919-05-26

Sailors FREE Mail

 

Locy Type 3a (AC) "GUATANAMO / BAY CUBA"

1920-04-01

Sailors Mail

 

Locy Type 3a (AC) "PEARLHARBOR / HAWAII"

1920-07-07

Sailors Mail. From the Jay Milewski collection.

 

Locy Type 3s (AC) "GUANTANAMO / CUBA"

1923-04-07

Note: Officer's Mail with letter to his wife.

 

Locy Type 9

1923-09-05

Sailors Mail.

 

Other Information

USS PROTEUS earned the World War I Victory Medal (with Transport Clasp) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A god of the Sea.

 

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