ROTARY YO 148

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.

YO-148 Class Fuel Oil Barge (Self-propelled)
Keel Laid 1914
Launched May 26 1914 at Chatham Dock Yard, Ltd., Chatham, England


1. RFA SERVITOR (British Naval Service)
RFA is Royal Fleet Auxiliary


2. PULOE BRANI (Commercial Service)
18 September 1922 sold to J. Le Masurier, London and renamed
Official Number: 136820
14 January 1925 purchased by Charles Stewart Brady of Toronto, name unchanged


3. B. B. McCOLL (Commercial Service)
Sold 1927 to McColl Brothers Ltd., Don Esplanade, Toronto and renamed


4. A. J. PATMORE (Commercial Service)
Sold 1929? to Ohio Tankers Inc, Ogdensbury and renamed
1942 purchased by Kimball Transportation Inc, Boston name unchanged
Acquired by U.S. Navy November 13 1942 and renamed


5. USS ROTARY YO-148
Commissioned December 1942 - Decommissioned December 1945
Struck from Naval Register May 21 1946
Transferred July 30 1946 to Maritime Commission for disposal


6. A. J. PATMORE (Commercial Service)
Name reverted to A. J. PATMORE July 30 1946


7. PEGGY REINAUER (Commercial Service)
30 July 1946 repurchased by Kimball Transportation Inc, Boston and renamed
1951 purchased by Michigan Tankers Inc, Detroit name unchanged


8. DETROIT (Commercial Service)
Renamed 1955
Operated on the Great Lakes until 1975

Partially dismantled hull was abandoned 1985 in the back waters of Lake Calumet (Chicago, IL)

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

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

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-07-18

Ship had no postal facilities. Official business.

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal and World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career

NAMESAKE - Turning on an axis like a wheel

 

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