CINCHONA AN 12
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.
- Aloe Class Net Laying Ship
- CINCHONA YN-7
Placed In Service as Yard Net Tender (YN) August 15 1941
- USS CINCHONA YN-7
Commissioned December 20 1942
- USS CINCHONA AN-12
Redesignated Net Layer (AN) December 20 1944
Decommissioned November 6 1946
Laid up in Pacific Reserve Fleet, Columbia River Group
Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown)
Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet
Permanent custody transferred to The Maritime Administration June 1 1961
Reassigned to National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA. June 14 1961
Sold February 17 1976 for non-transportation use to Zidell Explorations Inc. Portland, OR
Fate unknown
Keel Laid (Date unknown) - Launched July 2 1941
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- AN-12 Covers Page 1 (1945-46)
Postmarks
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THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
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Locy Type |
1945-11-15 |
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As AN-12
Other Information
CINCHONA earned 2 Battle Stars (WWII)
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Pearl Harbor December 7 1941
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Marianas operation Capture and occupation of Saipan, June - August 1944
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive) - American Defense Service Medal - American Campaign Service Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal
NAMESAKE - Named for various trees the dried bark of which produces quinine
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