USS Wolverine IX-64 Inland Aircraft Carrier (1943)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (IX-64) Wolverine - a side-wheel excursion steamer built in 1913 - was originally named Seeandbee, a name based upon her owners’ company name, the Cleveland and Buffalo Transit Co. She was constructed by the American Ship Building Company of Wyandotte, Michigan. The Navy acquired the sidewheeler on 12 March 1942 and designated her an unclassified miscellaneous auxiliary, IX-64. She was purchased by the Navy in March 1942 and conversion to a training aircraft carrier began on May 6, 1942. The name Wolverine was approved on August 2, 1942 with the ship being commissioned on August 12, 1942. Intended to operate on Lake Michigan, IX-64 received its name because the state of Michigan is known as the Wolverine State. Click to subscribe! #AIRBOYD #AvGeek