CYTHERA PY 31 - Revision history

NCMSysop: updated ship names section

2024-01-31T19:46:42Z

updated ship names section

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	Intercepted on the high seas 12 March 1946 by "HMS CHIEFTAN R-32"<br/>		Intercepted on the high seas 12 March 1946 by "HMS CHIEFTAN R-32"<br/>
	Towed into Haifa and turned over to Israeli Forces<br/><br/>		Towed into Haifa and turned over to Israeli Forces<br/><br/>
	<li>'''INS MAOZ K-24'''</li> <!-- Country: Israel -->		<li>'''INS MAOZ K-24''' (Israeli Naval Service)</li> <!-- Country: Israel -->
	Converted to Gunship September 1948 and renamed<br/>		Converted to Gunship September 1948 and renamed<br/>
	Retired 1956 after the Suez/Sinai campaign<br/><br/>		Retired 1956 after the Suez/Sinai campaign<br/><br/>

NCMSysop: added

2020-06-10T21:07:16Z

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	<td valign="top">		<td valign="top">
	<ol>Patrol Yacht<br/>		<ol>Patrol Yacht<br/>
	Built 1931 in Germany~~<br/><br/>~~		Built 1931 in Germany as '''ARGOSY'''<br/>
	~~<li>~~'''ARGOSY~~  (Germany)~~'''~~<br/>~~<br/>
	Purchased by U.S. Navy 14 July 1942<br/><br/>		Purchased by U.S. Navy 14 July 1942<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS CYTHERA PY-31'''<br/>		<li>'''USS CYTHERA PY-31'''</li>
	Commissioned 26 October 1942 - Decommissioned 3 January 1944<br/><br/>		Commissioned 26 October 1942 - Decommissioned 3 January 1944<br/><br/>
	<li>'''~~USS~~ CYTHERA PY-31'''<br/>		<li>'''CYTHERA PY-31'''</li> <!-- Country: United States -->
	Placed In Service 3 January 1944 - Out of Service 14 March 1946<br/>		Placed In Service 3 January 1944 - Out of Service 14 March 1946<br/>
	Transferred to Maritime Commission 6 November 1946<br/><br/>		Transferred to Maritime Commission 6 November 1946<br/><br/>
	~~<li>~~'''SS ABRIL~~  (private)~~'''~~<br/>~~		Sold in 1946 and renamed '''ABRIL'''<br/><br/>
	~~Sold in 1946 and renamed~~<br/><br/>		Purchased and converted into a Blockade Runner named '''BEN HECHT'''<br/>
	~~<li>~~'''SS BEN HECHT~~  (private)~~'''~~<br/>~~
	~~Purchased and converted into a Blockade Runner~~<br/>
	Used for bringing refugees to then British controlled Palestine<br/>		Used for bringing refugees to then British controlled Palestine<br/>
	Intercepted on the high seas 12 March 1946 by HMS CHIEFTAN R-32<br/>		Intercepted on the high seas 12 March 1946 by "HMS CHIEFTAN R-32"<br/>
	Towed into Haifa and turned over to Israeli Forces<br/><br/>		Towed into Haifa and turned over to Israeli Forces<br/><br/>
	<li>'''INS MAOZ K-24~~  (Israel)~~'''<br/>		<li>'''INS MAOZ K-24'''</li> <!-- Country: Israel -->
	Converted to Gunship September 1948 and renamed<br/>		Converted to Gunship September 1948 and renamed<br/>
	Retired 1956 after the Suez/Sinai campaign<br/><br/>		Retired 1956 after the Suez/Sinai campaign<br/><br/>
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	</tr>		</tr>
	</table>		</table>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

	<h3>Naval Covers</h3>		<h3>Naval Covers</h3>

NCMSysop: fixed history section

2020-06-05T22:25:29Z

fixed history section

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	<td valign="top">		<td valign="top">
	<ol>Patrol Yacht<br/>		<ol>Patrol Yacht<br/>
	Built 1931<br/><br/>		Built 1931 in Germany<br/><br/>
	<li>'''ARGOSY'''<br/>		<li>'''ARGOSY  (Germany)'''<br/><br/>
	~~Renamed (Date unknown)<br/><br/>~~
	~~<li>'''ABRIL'''~~<br/>
	Purchased by U.S. Navy 14 July 1942<br/><br/>		Purchased by U.S. Navy 14 July 1942<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS CYTHERA PY-31'''<br/>		<li>'''USS CYTHERA PY-31'''<br/>
	Commissioned 26 October 1942 - Decommissioned 3 January 1944<br/><br/>		Commissioned 26 October 1942 - Decommissioned 3 January 1944<br/><br/>
	<li>'''CYTHERA PY-31'''<br/>		<li>'''USS CYTHERA PY-31'''<br/>
	Placed In Service 3 January 1944 - Out of Service 14 March 1946<br/>		Placed In Service 3 January 1944 - Out of Service 14 March 1946<br/>
	Transferred to Maritime Commission 6 November 1946<br/><br/>		Transferred to Maritime Commission 6 November 1946<br/><br/>
	<li>'''BEN HECHT'''<br/>		<li>'''SS ABRIL  (private)'''<br/>
			Sold in 1946 and renamed<br/><br/>
			<li>'''SS BEN HECHT  (private)'''<br/>
	Purchased and converted into a Blockade Runner<br/>		Purchased and converted into a Blockade Runner<br/>
	Used for bringing refugees to then British controlled Palestine<br/>		Used for bringing refugees to then British controlled Palestine<br/>
	Intercepted on the high seas 12 March 1946 by HMS CHIEFTAN R-32<br/>		Intercepted on the high seas 12 March 1946 by HMS CHIEFTAN R-32<br/>
	Towed into Haifa and turned over to Israeli Forces<br/><br/>		Towed into Haifa and turned over to Israeli Forces<br/><br/>
	<li>'''INS MAOZ K-24'''<br/>		<li>'''INS MAOZ K-24  (Israel)'''<br/>
	Converted to Gunship September 1948 and renamed<br/>		Converted to Gunship September 1948 and renamed<br/>
	Retired 1956 after the Suez/Sinai campaign<br/><br/>		Retired 1956 after the Suez/Sinai campaign<br/><br/>

GregCiesielski: Added 1 postmark / cover

2019-05-21T17:44:42Z

Added 1 postmark / cover

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	Renamed (Date unknown)<br/><br/>		Renamed (Date unknown)<br/><br/>
	<li>'''ABRIL'''<br/>		<li>'''ABRIL'''<br/>
	Purchased by U.S. Navy July 14 1942<br/><br/>		Purchased by U.S. Navy 14 July 1942<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS CYTHERA PY-31'''<br/>		<li>'''USS CYTHERA PY-31'''<br/>
	Commissioned October 26 1942 - Decommissioned January 3 1944<br/><br/>		Commissioned 26 October 1942 - Decommissioned 3 January 1944<br/><br/>
	<li>'''CYTHERA PY-31'''<br/>		<li>'''CYTHERA PY-31'''<br/>
	Placed In Service January 3 1944 - Out of Service March 14 1946<br/>		Placed In Service 3 January 1944 - Out of Service 14 March 1946<br/>
	Transferred to Maritime Commission November 6 1946<br/><br/>		Transferred to Maritime Commission 6 November 1946<br/><br/>
	<li>'''BEN HECHT'''<br/>		<li>'''BEN HECHT'''<br/>
	Purchased and converted into a Blockade Runner<br/>		Purchased and converted into a Blockade Runner<br/>
	Used for bringing refugees to then British controlled Palestine<br/>		Used for bringing refugees to then British controlled Palestine<br/>
	Intercepted on the high seas March 12 1946 by HMS CHIEFTAN R-32<br/>		Intercepted on the high seas 12 March 1946 by HMS CHIEFTAN R-32<br/>
	Towed into Haifa and turned over to Israeli Forces<br/><br/>		Towed into Haifa and turned over to Israeli Forces<br/><br/>
	<li>'''INS MAOZ K-24''' ~~(Israeli Naval Service)~~ <br/>		<li>'''INS MAOZ K-24'''<br/>
	Converted to Gunship September 1948 and renamed<br/>		Converted to Gunship September 1948 and renamed<br/>
	Retired 1956 after the Suez/Sinai campaign<br/><br/>		Retired 1956 after the Suez/Sinai campaign<br/><br/>
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li><!-- [[~~PAGE_NAME_Covers_Page_1~~ \| --> Covers Page 1 <!-- ]] -->    (DATE RANGE)</li>		<li><!-- [[CYTHERA_PY_31_Covers_Page_1 \| -->USS Cythera PY-31 Covers Page 1 <!-- ]] -->    (DATE RANGE)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text		Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
	</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~Date From<br/>to~~<br/>Date To</th>		Postmark<br/>Date</th>
	<th align="center" width="~~320~~">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
	</tr></table>		</tr></table>

	<!-- ============== -->		<!-- ============== -->
	<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->		<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
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	<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">		<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>2z		Locy Type 2az
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			c 1943
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Cythera_PY31_1943_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Cythera_PY31_1943_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			Censored. From the John Hardies collection
			<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
			<!-- ============== -->
			<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
			<!-- ============== -->
			<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type 2z
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1945-04-01		1945-04-01
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	[[Image:JohnGermann_Cythera_PY31_19450401_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JohnGermann_Cythera_PY31_19450401_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
			N/A
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	This cancel is not identified with the ship, so the cover was posted either on another ship or ashore.		Censored. This cancel is not identified with the ship, so the cover was posted either on another ship or ashore.
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->

JohnG3938 at 22:49, 29 April 2018

2018-04-29T22:49:26Z

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	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
	</tr></table>		</tr></table>


	<!-- ============== -->		<!-- ============== -->
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	<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">		<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	~~NO CYTHERA POSTMARKS~~<br/>~~AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME~~		Locy Type<br/>2z
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~DATE FROM~~		1945-04-01
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	~~DATE TO~~		[[Image:JohnGermann_Cythera_PY31_19450401_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="~~220~~">
	~~<!--~~[[Image:~~CLOSEUP_IMAGE_NAME~~\|thumb\|center\|300px]]~~-->~~
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	~~<!--[[Image:FULLSIZE_IMAGE_NAME\|thumb\|center\|100px]]-->~~
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	~~Note:~~		This cancel is not identified with the ship, so the cover was posted either on another ship or ashore.
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->

	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

JonBurdett: created page

2008-12-19T18:33:48Z

created page

New page

<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during
its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
<table width="90%">
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<ol>Patrol Yacht<br/>
Built 1931<br/><br/>
<li>'''ARGOSY'''<br/>
Renamed (Date unknown)<br/><br/>
<li>'''ABRIL'''<br/>
Purchased by U.S. Navy July 14 1942<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS CYTHERA PY-31'''<br/>
Commissioned October 26 1942 - Decommissioned January 3 1944<br/><br/>
<li>'''CYTHERA PY-31'''<br/>
Placed In Service January 3 1944 - Out of Service March 14 1946<br/>
Transferred to Maritime Commission November 6 1946<br/><br/>
<li>'''BEN HECHT'''<br/>
Purchased and converted into a Blockade Runner<br/>
Used for bringing refugees to then British controlled Palestine<br/>
Intercepted on the high seas March 12 1946 by HMS CHIEFTAN R-32<br/>
Towed into Haifa and turned over to Israeli Forces<br/><br/>
<li>'''INS MAOZ K-24''' (Israeli Naval Service) <br/>
Converted to Gunship September 1948 and renamed<br/>
Retired 1956 after the Suez/Sinai campaign<br/><br/>
Fate unknown
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">

</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p> </p>

<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each name of the ship (for
example, Bushnell AG-32 / Sumner AGS-5 are different names for the same
ship so there should be one set of pages for Bushnell and one set for Sumner).
Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't
take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date
range for covers on that page.
<ol>
<li> Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)</li>
</ol>
<p> </p>

<h3>Postmarks</h3>
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.
<br/> <br/>
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
</tr></table>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
NO CYTHERA POSTMARKS<br/>AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
DATE FROM
<br/>to<br/>
DATE TO
</td><td align="center" width="220">

</td><td align="center" width="120">

</td></tr></table>
Note:


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
'''NAMESAKE''' - The ancient name of Cerigo, one of the Ionian Islands




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