Steamships - Seeandbee aka Wolverine IX-64

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A selection of some of the most interesting US Navy-related postcards from my collection.

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Curtiss P-40 Pursuit Plane

Fast New Curtiss P-40 Pursuit Plane, U.S. Army Air Corps.

Fast New Curtiss P-40 Pursuit Plane, U.S. Army Air Corps.

Caption on reverse reads:

The Curtiss P-40 is a highly super-charged, single-engined, one-place, all metal fighter. A very formidable fighter plane and capable of operating at extreme altitudes.

Tags: Aircraft, Aviation, Military

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Curtiss P-40 Pursuit Plane

Curtiss New Dive Bomber SB2C-1

Curtiss New Dive Bomber SB2C-1

Caption on reverse reads:

Latest addition to a distinguished line of Navy dive-bombers is the new Curtiss SB2C-1. Equipped with the Curtiss Electric Propeller, the SB2C-1 strikes harder, flies faster, and ranges further than any airplane of its type in use today.

Tags: Aircraft, U.S. Navy, Aviation, Military

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U.S. Navy Grumman F4F-3 Fighter

Grumman F4F-3 - U.S. Navy Fighter

Grumman F4F-3 - U.S. Navy Fighter

Caption reads:

A single seat, all metal, mid-wing fighter, the F4F-3 is one of the latest fighters for the U.S. Navy. It is powered with a twin-row Pratt and Whitney motor and is equipped with a Curtiss electric constant speed propeller.

Tags: Aircraft, U.S. Navy, Aviation, Military

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Martin Bomber

Martin Bomber - The Navy's New Aerial Sentries Of The Sea

Martin Bomber - The Navy's New Aerial Sentries Of The Sea

Caption reads:

The New Martin PBM 40,000 lb. Navy Patrol Bomber. This Battleship of the Air can patrol in 2 1/2 hours a distance which would require a destroyer 24 hours to cover.

Tags: Aircraft, U.S. Navy, Aviation, Military

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Vought-Sikorsky XF4U-1 Navy Fighter

Vought-Sikorsky XF4U-1 Navy Fighter

Vought-Sikorsky XF4U-1 Navy Fighter

Caption on reverse reads:

This Navy Fighter has a greater cruising range than most Fighter planes and can attain a speed of over 400 M.P.H.

Tags: Aircraft, U.S. Navy, Aviation, Military

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U.S. Navy XPBX-1

The XPBS-1 of the U.S. Navy on the Take-Off

The XPBS-1 of the U.S. Navy on the Take-Off

Caption reads:

This huge flying boat of the U.S. Navy is but one of our ever growing air armada. In these days of modern warfare, the air force has become the most important branch of the armed forces of the country.

Tags: Aircraft, U.S. Navy, Aviation, Military

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Steamships - Seeandbee aka Wolverine IX-64

The Great Ship "Seeandbee" between Buffalo and Cleveland

Caption on reverse: The largest and most costly passenger steamer on inland waters of the world. Actual dimensions - Length 500 feet; Breadth 98 feet 6 inches, 510 staterrooms [sic] and parlors accommodating 1500 passengers.

This sidewheel steamship, built in 1913 by the American Ship Building Company of Wyandotte, Michigan, had an interesting history. Its original name, Seeandbee, was based upon the name of its owners company, the Cleveland and Buffalo Transit Co. It was converted to a training aircraft carrier, by the Navy, in May 1942, and designated as an unclassified miscellaneous auxiliary, IX-64. Its name was changed to Wolverine and it operated on Lake Michigan as a training aircraft carrier. This ship was the Navy's first sidewheel aircraft carrier.

Tags: Michigan, Ships, U.S. Navy

About this Webpage

I have created this webpage as a scrapbook of sorts to showcase some of the more interesting postcards from my postcard collection. Much of my collection is inherited from my grandmother, Mildred E. Berwick Casartello. I have categorized the postcards in various groups, so you will find them on multiple pages. The tags line at the bottom of each postcard entry has links to each category that you will find that entry on.