01What was USS Phoebe MSC-199?
A careful starting point for identifying the ship, its designation and the record behind its service.
Topic route
Ship history
A route through identity, designation, chronology and the material questions around a small Navy ship.
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03USS Phoebe service timeline
A sourced chronology that keeps dates, places, event types and evidence in the same view.
04AMS-199 and MSC-199 explained
Why a hull number and a classification label can change how a ship is found in the record.
18Reading the final service years
What a late-service photograph or status note can establish, and what it leaves open.