PYROPE PYc 17

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.

Coastal Patrol Yacht Built in 1923 as the yacht OCEANUS Acquired in 1927 by Donaldson Brown renamed OCEANIA Acquired in 1939 by Fred Perry Purchased by MARCOM 27 December 1941 Transferred to USN 8 January 1942 and converted for Naval service USS PYROPE PYc-17 Commissioned 11 March 1942 - Decommissioned 13 December 1946 Struck from the Naval Register 8 January 1947 Transferred to the WSA for disposal Acquired in 1947 by Walter N. Gates and renamed OCEANIA Acquired in 1952 by Nutrilite Products, Inc. Acquired in 1959 by Walter H. McMillion Out of documentation 12 October 1961 Fate unknown.

Naval Covers

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1. USS Pyrope PYc-17 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-02-28

The ship had no postal facilities.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - A variety of garnet, deep red in color.

 

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