PT 4

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.

58' Experimental Motor Torpedo Boat Laid down August 5 1939 - Launched April 19 1940 Completed June 20 1940 PT-4 Placed In Service June 20 1940 Nicknamed "GET IN STEP" and "OLD FAITHFUL" HM MTB-274 (British Naval Service) Transferred to the Royal Navy March 11 1941 Transfer canceled April 19 1941 RCAF OSO YOOS M-414 (Canadian Air Force Service) Operated as High-speed Rescue Launch Returned to U.S. Navy custody June 14 1945 Transferred to War Shipping Administration October 1946 Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. PT-4 Covers Page 1     (1941)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "U.S. NAVAL / ACADEMY" USS Reina Mercedes IX-25

1941-04-07

N/A

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Other Information

Assigned to Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron ONE (PTRon 1). PTRon 1 was the first squadron commissioned, and originally was made up of experimental boats

 

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