RESCUE AH 18

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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 (Date unknown) as Passenger Ship
    Launched January 9 1932 as SAINT JOHN
    Delivered to Eastern Steamship Lines April 22 1932
    Acquired by U.S. Navy April 24 1941
    Converted to Submarine Tender (AS)

  1. USS ANTAEUS AS-21
    Commissioned May 17 1941

  2. USS ANTAEUS AG-67
    Redesignated Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) September 15 1943

  3. USS RESCUE AH-18
    Converted to Hospital Ship (AH) and renamed January 18 1945
    Decommissioned April 29 1946

    Struck from Naval Register August 15 1946
    Transferred to Maritime Commission for disposal June 29 1946

    Scrapped 1959

Naval Covers

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  1. ANTAEUS AS-21 Covers Page 1     (1941-42)
  2. ANTAEUS AG-67 Covers Page 1     (1943)
  3. RESCUE Covers Page 1     (1945-46)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type / Killer Bar Text

Date From
to
Date To
Thumbnail Link To
Close-Up Image
Thumbnail Link To
Full Cover Image

USS ANTAEUS

Post Office Established August 1 1941 - Disestablished April 1 1946


 

Locy Type
FDPS 3 Jul 24, 1941

"FIRST DAY /
CANCELATION"

(incorrect spelling)

1941-07-24

As ANTAEUS AS-21
Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson


 

Locy Type
2z

1943-11-06

As ANTAEUS AG-67


 

Locy Type
3z (BBT)

1941-09-25

As ANTAEUS AS-21
Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell


 

Locy Type
9v

1941-08-08

As ANTAEUS AS-21
Registered, Official Mail - MAILGRAM. Cover from USS S-44 SS-155.

USS RESCUE


 

Locy Type
2z

1945-05-28

As RESCUE AH-18
Censored wartime (WWII) use


 

Locy Type
9#

(Br. #15522)

1945-07-15

As RESCUE AH-18
Marking from back of cover


 

Locy Type
LDPS F Mar 28, 1946

1946-03-28

As RESCUE AH-18
Last Day Postal Service

 

Other Information

ANTAEUS

NAMESAKE - The son of Neptune, the god of the sea in Roman mythology

RESCUE

RESCUE earned two battle stars for her World War II service
* Okinawa Gunto operation
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, June 13-19 1945
* 3d Fleet operations against Japan, July 10 to August 13 1945

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive - Okinawa) - American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)

NAMESAKE - To save someone from danger or peril

 


 

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