ABILENE PF 58

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.

Tacoma Class Patrol Frigate
Authorized as Patrol Gunboat PG-166
Redesignated Patrol Frigate (PF) 15 April 1943
Keel Laid 6 May 1943 as BRIDGEPORT
Launched 21 August 1943
Renamed 28 June 1944


1. USS ABILENE PF-58
   Commissioned 28 October 1944 - Decommissioned 21 August 1946
   Turned over to the State Department Liquidation Commission
   
   
2. CIRRUS (Dutch Naval Service)
   Sold to The Netherlands 5 May 1947
   
   Scrapped 1969

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Abilene PF-58 Covers Page 1     (1946)

 

Postmarks

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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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Post Office Established 1 November 1944 - Disestablished 31 May 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-02-28

Official Business. Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type 9# (Br. #15086)

1946-05-09

Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type 2(L) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-2

1946-05-09

Note:

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Abilene Kansas

 

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