CHEROKEE
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.
Keel Laid 1859 - Launched as THISTLE 2 July 1859 Entered service for the Glasgow & Londonderry Steam Packet Company on 30 August 1859 Decommissioned 23 June 1865 Sold 1 August 1865 Used commercially 1866-1868 Merchant Vessel 1878-1888. She sunk off Chiloé Island, Chile, on 25 August 1889. |
Naval Covers
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- USS Cherokee Covers Page 1 (DATE RANGE)
Postmarks
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USPO postmark |
c 1865-04-24 |
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N/A |
Incoming Officers mail.
USS CHEROKEE served in the East Gulf Squadron from February 1865 to decommissioning at Boston on 23 June 1865.
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Named after the Cherokee Native American tribe.
Four ships of the US Navy have borne the name CHEROKEE - USS Cherokee (1859 blockade gunboat), USS Cherokee (Patrol Yacht SP-1104), USS Cherokee (Tug SP-458)
and USS Cherokee AT-66.
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