DAEDALUS ARL 35

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.

Achelous Class Landing Craft Repair Ship
Keel Laid 31 January 1945 as LST-1143
Redesignated Landing Craft Repair Ship (ARL) 14 August 1944
Launched 26 March 1945


1. USS DAEDALUS ARL-35
   Placed in Ferry Commission 9-21 May 1945 for conversion
   Commissioned 19 October 1945 - Decommissioned 23 October 1947
   
   Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown)
   Sold 28 October 1960
   
   
2. VIRGINIA CLIPPER (Commercial Service)
   Operated by Norfolk, Baltimore and Caroline Line
   Resold 1978 to Thor Corporation of Venezuela
   
   Fate unknown

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Daedalus ARL-35 Covers Page 1     (1946)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2

1946-11-08

Note:

 

Locy Type 9efu

1947-02-22

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Other Information

USS DAEDALUS earned the American Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - In Greek mythology, an exiled Athenian who served in the courts of Minos and Kokalos, regarded as representative of artists and artisans of the later Minoan or Mykenaian age. Imprisoned by Minos, he made wings to escape

 

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