EAGLE

From NavalCoverMuseum
Jump to navigation Jump to search

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.

    Secretary Class 100 ft Patrol Craft
    Keel Laid - Launched

  1. USCGC EAGLE (Patrol Craft)
    Commissioned November 11 1925 - Decommissioned February 29 1936
    Transferred to the U.S. Navy

Naval Covers

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.

  1. 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.
 
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the existing example.


 

Postmark Type
---
Killer Bar Text

Date From
to
Date To
Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link To
Cover Image



 

POSTMARK TYPE

DATE FROM
to
DATE TO

Note:

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Any of the various large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, including members of the genera Aquila and Haliaeetus, marked by a powerful hooked bill, long broad wings, and strong, soaring flight.

HISTORY - The fifth cutter named EAGLE, a 100-foot patrol boat built to combat rum-runners during Prohibition, was one of 13 in her class. They were steel-hulled cutters that were capable of close inshore work but were slower than the 75-footers. They made up for their slower speed and lack of maneuverability with better accommodations for the crew so that she could stay at sea for longer periods. They were all built by Defoe Boat & Motor Works of Bay City, Michigan. She was commissioned on 11 November 1925.
She was first assigned to New London, Connecticut, and served on the offshore patrol force. She was transferred to Charleston, South Carolina in 1932. In 1933 she was transferred to the Cleveland Division with headquarters at Charlotte, New York. She arrived at Charlotte on 4 August 1933.
She was decommissioned on 29 February 1936 and was transferred to the U.S. Navy. Her ultimate fate is unknown.

 


 

If you have images or information to add to this page, then either contact the Curator or edit this page yourself and add it. See Editing Ship Pages for detailed information on editing this page.

 


Copyright 2024 Naval Cover Museum