CELTIC IX 137
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.
Built 1921 as KERRY PATCH - Acquired by US Navy 17 January 1944 Delivered to the War Shipping Administration for disposal 24 December 1946 |
Naval Covers
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- USS Celtic IX-137 Covers Page 1 (DATE RANGE)
Postmarks
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THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
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Postmark Type |
Postmark Date |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type 2z |
1945-06-13 |
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N/A |
The ship had no post office and was USCG crewed. Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Of or pertaining to the Celts or their language.
Commissioned, Lieutenant J. S. Loring, USCG, in command, with a Coast Guard crew.
Acquired at Noumea, New Caledonia, Celtic sailed 15 February 1944 for duty as station tanker, successively, at Efate and Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides; Port Purvis, Gavutu, and Empress Augusta Bay in the Solomons; and at Noumea itself until 31 March 1945, when she joined a convoy for Leyte, arriving 25 May. Here she served as station tanker until 1 July, sailing then for duty off Okinawa from 17 July. Her support of the occupation continued until 29 October when she cleared for Mobile, Alabama, arriving 11 December.
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