WOLVERINE

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.

Sidewheel Steamer Keel Laid 1839 - Launched 5 December 1840 USS MICHIGAN Commissioned 29 September 1844 USS WOLVERINE Renamed 17 June 1905 - Decommissioned 6 May 1912 USS WOLVERINE IX-31 Designated IX 17 July 1920 while in reserve Stricken 12 August 1923 - Scrapped 1949

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Michigan Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)
2. USS Wolverine 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.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
 
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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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USS WOLVERINE

 

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USS Wolverine postcard.

 

USPO Machine Cancel Detroit MI

1908-06-28

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Courtesy of Bob Lamb.

 

Other Information

USS Michigan was a veteran of the Great Lakes Patrol, the Timber Rebellion, the Buffalo Incident, the Beaver-Macinack War, the James Strang Assassination, the American Civil War, the Philo Parsons Affair, the Fenian Raids and the Niagara Raid.

 

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