ARNEB LKA 56 - Revision history

JonBurdett: PO dates

2018-03-29T01:06:46Z

PO dates

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	<!-- ********************************************** -->		<!-- ********************************************** -->
	<!-- Postmarks from 1st ~~Commissioning~~ Period -->		<!-- Postmarks from 1st Post Office Period -->
	<!-- ********************************************** -->		<!-- ********************************************** -->
	<hr/>		<hr/>
	<h4>~~1st Commissioning~~ April 28 1944 ~~to March 16 1948~~</h4>		<h4>Post Office Established April 26 1944 - Disestablished June 19 1946</h4>

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	1946-06-14		1946-06-14
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	[[Image:JohnGermann_Arneb_AKA56_19460614_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JohnGermann_Arneb_AKA56_19460614_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	<!-- Postmarks from 2nd ~~Commissioning~~ Period -->		<!-- Postmarks from 2nd Post Office Period -->
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	<hr/>		<hr/>
	<h4>~~2nd Commissioning March 19~~ 1949 ~~to August 12~~ 1971</h4>		<h4>Post Office Reestablished April 1 1949 - Disestablished July 6 1971</h4>

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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type 2r		Locy Type<br/>2r
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	1963-10-24		1963-10-24
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	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	As AKA-56. Welcome to Norfolk - [[Country_Great_Britain_Ships_ \| HMS Devonshire D02]]. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ \| Tazewell G. Nicholson]].		As AKA-56<br/>
			Welcome to Norfolk - [[Country_Great_Britain_Ships_ \| HMS Devonshire D02]]. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ \| Tazewell G. Nicholson]].
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>LDPS 2(n+)		Locy Type<br/>LDPS 2(n+) Jul 6, 1971
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	1971-07-06		1971-07-06
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	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	As LKA-56. Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ \| Tazewell G. Nicholson]].		As LKA-56<br/>
			Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ \| Tazewell G. Nicholson]].
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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JohnG3938 at 22:33, 14 March 2018

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GregCiesielski at 21:04, 2 December 2016

2016-12-02T21:04:12Z

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GregCiesielski at 20:48, 2 December 2016

2016-12-02T20:48:43Z

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	As LKA-56~~<br/>~~Although ARNEB was redesignated LKA in 1969, the AKA postmark is still used.<br/>Cachet and return address from [[PAPAGO_ATF_160_ \| USS Papago ATF-160]] when she visited Norfolk, VA. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ \| Tazewell G. Nicholson]].		As LKA-56. Although ARNEB was redesignated LKA in 1969, the AKA postmark is still used.<br/>Cachet and return address from [[PAPAGO_ATF_160_ \| USS Papago ATF-160]] when she visited Norfolk, VA. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ \| Tazewell G. Nicholson]].
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type~~<br/>~~2r		Locy Type 2r
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	1963-10-24		1963-10-24
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	As AKA-56		As AKA-56. Welcome to Norfolk - [[Country_Great_Britain_Ships_ \| HMS Devonshire D02]]. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ \| Tazewell G. Nicholson]].
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	As LKA-56~~<br/>~~Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ \| Tazewell G. Nicholson]].		As LKA-56. Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ \| Tazewell G. Nicholson]].
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	ARNEB earned 4 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/>*		USS ARNEB earned the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 4 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 bronze star, the Antarctic Service Medal w/ 2 silver and 1 bronze stars, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and the Philippines Liberation Medal w/ 1 bronze star during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	Western Caroline Islands operation, Capture and occupation of southern Palau Islands, September 1944<br/>*
	Leyte operation, Leyte landings, October - November 1944<br/>*
	Luzon operation, Lingayen Gulf landings, January 1945<br/>*
	~~Okinawa Gunto operation, Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, April 1945<br/><br/>~~
	~~Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>~~Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - China Service Medal ~~(extended) -~~ American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (4~~) -~~ World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal ~~(2) -~~ Antarctic Service Medal ~~(11) -~~ Armed Forces ~~Expansionary~~ Medal ~~(1-Dominican Republic) -~~ Philippines Liberation Medal ~~(2)~~<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the brightest star in the southern constellation Lepus with a magnitude of 2.7 and a diameter nine times that of the Sun. It is 900 light years from the Earth		'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the brightest star in the southern constellation Lepus with a magnitude of 2.7 and a diameter nine times that of the Sun. It is 900 light years from the Earth

JonBurdett: added 1 mark replaced 2

2016-03-23T20:15:14Z

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	Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>		Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
	<th align="center" width="~~320~~">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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	1946-06-04		1946-06-04
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	[[Image:JonBurdett arneb aka56 19460604 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett arneb aka56 19460604-1 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	1949-07-25		1949-07-25
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Arneb_AKA56_19490725_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Arneb_AKA56_19490725_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	1971-05-14		1971-05-14
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Arneb_AKA56_19710514_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Arneb_AKA56_19710514_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	Locy Type<br/>2r		Locy Type<br/>2r
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	~~1955~~-12-28		1963-10-24
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett arneb aka56 ~~19551228~~ pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett arneb aka56 19631024 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:JonBurdett arneb aka56 ~~19551228~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett arneb aka56 19631024.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	As AKA-56<br/>		As AKA-56
	[[~~GLACIER WAGB 4~~\|~~USS GLACIER AGB-4~~]] ~~Type F (G~~-~~51) used as cachet~~		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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			<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
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			Locy Type<br/>9ef(nu)
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			1955-03-24
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			[[Image:JonBurdett arneb aka56 19550324 pm9.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:JonBurdett arneb aka56 19550324.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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			As AKA-56
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	1971-07-06		1971-07-06
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Arneb_AKA56_19710706_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Arneb_AKA56_19710706_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	~~Earned~~ 4 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/>*		ARNEB earned 4 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/>*
	Western Caroline Islands operation, Capture and occupation of southern Palau Islands, September 1944<br/>*		Western Caroline Islands operation, Capture and occupation of southern Palau Islands, September 1944<br/>*
	Leyte operation, Leyte landings, October - November 1944<br/>*		Leyte operation, Leyte landings, October - November 1944<br/>*
	Luzon operation, Lingayen Gulf landings, January 1945<br/>*		Luzon operation, Lingayen Gulf landings, January 1945<br/>*
	Okinawa Gunto operation, Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, April 1945<br/><br/>		Okinawa Gunto operation, Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, April 1945<br/><br/>
	Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>		Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (4) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Antarctic Service Medal (11) - Armed Forces Expansionary Medal (1-Dominican Republic) - Philippines Liberation Medal (2)<br/><br/>
	Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
	~~<br/>~~China Service Medal (extended)~~<br/>~~American Campaign Medal~~<br/>~~Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (4)
	~~<br/>~~World War II Victory Medal~~<br/>~~Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)~~<br/>~~National Defense Service Medal (2)
	~~<br/>~~Antarctic Service Medal (11)~~<br/>~~Armed Forces Expansionary Medal (1-Dominican Republic)~~<br/>~~Philippines Liberation Medal (2)<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the brightest star in the southern constellation Lepus with a magnitude of 2.7 and a diameter nine times that of the Sun. It is 900 light years from the Earth		'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the brightest star in the southern constellation Lepus with a magnitude of 2.7 and a diameter nine times that of the Sun. It is 900 light years from the Earth

JonBurdett: added 1 cover

2010-11-01T16:10:32Z

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New page

<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
<table width="90%">
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<ol>
Andromeda Class Amphibious Cargo Ship<br/>
Keel Laid as Maritime Commission type (C2-S-B1) hull (Date unknown)<br/>
Launched July 6 1943 as MISCHIEF<br/>
Acquired by U.S. Navy November 16 1943 for conversion to Naval service<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS ARNEB AKA-56'''<br/>
Placed in Ferry Commission November 16-24 1943<br/>
Commissioned April 28 1944 - Decommissioned March 16 1948<br/>
Recommissioned March 19 1949<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS ARNEB LKA-56'''<br/>
Redesignated Amphibious Cargo Ship (LKA) January 1 1969<br/>
Decommissioned August 12 1971<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register August 13 1971<br/>
Returned to Maritime Administration for disposal<br/><br/>
Sold March 1 1973 to Andy International, Houston, TX. for scrap
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:ARNEB PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p> </p>

<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie,
for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should
be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't
take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date
range for covers on that page.
<ol>
<li>[[USS ARNEB LKA-56_Covers_Page_1 |Arneb Covers Page 1 ]]     (1946-68)</li>
</ol>
<p> </p>

<h3>Postmarks</h3>
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a
separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry
in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). 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.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
<br/> <br/>
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.



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<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
</tr></table>




<hr/>
<h4>1st Commissioning April 28 1944 to March 16 1948</h4>




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2z
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1946-06-04
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett arneb aka56 19460604 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett arneb aka56 19460604.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AKA-56





<hr/>
<h4>2nd Commissioning March 19 1949 to August 12 1971</h4>




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2(n)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1949-07-25
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Arneb_AKA56_19490725_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Arneb_AKA56_19490725_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AKA-56




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2(n+) (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1971-05-14
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Arneb_AKA56_19710514_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Arneb_AKA56_19710514_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As LKA-56<br/>Although ARNEB was redesignated LKA in 1969, the AKA postmark is still used.<br/>Cachet and return address from [[PAPAGO_ATF_160_ | USS Papago ATF-160]] when she visited Norfolk, VA. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ | Tazewell G. Nicholson]].




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2r
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1955-12-28
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett arneb aka56 19551228 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett arneb aka56 19551228.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AKA-56<br/>
[[GLACIER WAGB 4|USS GLACIER AGB-4]] Type F (G-51) used as cachet




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>LDPS 2(n+)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1971-07-06
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Arneb_AKA56_19710706_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Arneb_AKA56_19710706_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As LKA-56<br/>Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ | Tazewell G. Nicholson]].

<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
Earned 4 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/>*
Western Caroline Islands operation, Capture and occupation of southern Palau Islands, September 1944<br/>*
Leyte operation, Leyte landings, October - November 1944<br/>*
Luzon operation, Lingayen Gulf landings, January 1945<br/>*
Okinawa Gunto operation, Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, April 1945<br/><br/>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
<br/>China Service Medal (extended)<br/>American Campaign Medal<br/>Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (4)
<br/>World War II Victory Medal<br/>Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)<br/>National Defense Service Medal (2)
<br/>Antarctic Service Medal (11)<br/>Armed Forces Expansionary Medal (1-Dominican Republic)<br/>Philippines Liberation Medal (2)<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the brightest star in the southern constellation Lepus with a magnitude of 2.7 and a diameter nine times that of the Sun. It is 900 light years from the Earth




<p> </p>
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