AEGIR AS 23

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.

USS AEGIR AS-23
In Ferry Commission November 20 to December 3 1943
Recommissioned September 8 1944 - Decommissioned October 18 1946
Placed in reserve at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA

Struck from Naval Register June 1 1971
Sold May 16 1972 for scrap

Naval Covers

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Covers Page 1 (DATE RANGE)

Postmarks

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.

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

Post Office Established July 20 1944 - Disestablished May 8 1946

Locy Type
2z

1945-02-22

Censored Sailor's mail.

Locy Type
9efu

1946-03-22

"The 9efu is seen with bars which are not attached to the cancel." (USCS Postmark Catalog)

Locy Type
LDPS 2tz May 8, 1946

1946-05-08

Last Day of Postal Service.

Locy Type
LDPS 9efu

1946-05-08

Last Day of Postal Service. "The 9efu is seen with bars which are not attached to the cancel." (USCS Postmark Catalog)

Other Information

AEGIR earned the American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - In Norse mythology, the god who presides over the stormy seas.

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