ARD 16

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.

ARD-12 Class Auxiliary Repair Dock Keel Laid (Date unknown) - Launched (Date unknown) USS ARD-16 Commissioned February 1 1944 - Decommissioned July 1 1946 ARD-16 Placed In Service July 1 1946 - Out of Service October 1 1972 Struck from Naval Register October 1 1972 Sold March 1 1973 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1944)

 

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.

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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Post Office Established February 20 1944 - Disestablished February 1 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

(1944)-08-15

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Other Information

ARD-16 earned two battle stars for World War II service
* Marianas operation
Capture and occupation of Saipan, July 24 to August 1 1944
Capture and occupation of Guam, August 2-15 1944
* Western Caroline Islands operation
Capture and occupation of southern Palau Islands, September 6 to October 14 1944

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal

 

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