BRULE AKL 28

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.

Camano Class Light Cargo Ship Keel Laid December 1943, for the US Army as FS-370 (Small Freighter) Redesignated FP-370 (Produce Freighter) during construction FSAT FP-370 (U.S. Army) Delivered to the US Army July 1944 and placed in service USNS T-AKL-28 Acquired by the US Navy 1 July 1950 and placed in service USNS BRULE T-AKL-28 Named 5 September 1952 USS BRULE AKL-28 Commissioned 31 October 1952 - Decommissioned 6 December 1956 USNS BRULE T-AKL-28 Placed in service 6 December 1956 USS BRULE AKL-28 Recommissioned 1 September 1965 - Decommissioned 1 November 1971 ROKS ULSAN AKL-910 (South Korean Naval Service) Loaned to the Republic of South Korea and commissioned 1 November 1971 Sold outright to the Republic of South Korea 15 November 1974 Struck from the Naval Register 15 November 1974 Final Disposition, fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. USS Brule AKL-28 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

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# 17064 Branch Agana, Guam

1971-05-08

As AKL-28. The ship had no postal facilities.

 

Other Information

USS BRULE earned the Combat Action Ribbon (2 awards), the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 13 Campaign stars, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon (3 awards), the Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation Ribbon and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A county in south central South Dakota established on 14 January 1875 and named for the Brule subdivision of the Sioux Indians.

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name BRULE - USS Brule APA-66 and USS Brule AKL-28.

 

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