GORDIUS ARL 36
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
- USS GORDIUS ARL-36
Placed in Ferry Commission 18 May - 11 June 1945
Commissioned (Full) 14 September 1945 - Decommissioned 21 December 1955
Struck from Naval Register 1 February 1961
- SOHRAB (Iranian Naval Service)
Loaned to Iran 7 September 1961 and renamed
Struck by Iran 1974
Sunk as target
Keel Laid as LST-1145
Redesignated Landing Craft Repair Ship (ARL)
Named 27 October 1944 - Launched 7 May 1945
Naval Covers
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- USS Gordius ARL-36 Covers Page 1 (1946-1947)
Postmarks
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Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type |
1945-09-22 |
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First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson. Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.
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Locy Type |
1945-09-22 |
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First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson. Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.
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Locy Type |
1947-09-08 |
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Locy Type 2# |
1946-03-14 |
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Locy Type 9# |
1946-03-14 |
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The cancel was applied to a separate sheet of paper slipped inside the cover.
Other Information
USS GORDIUS received the following awards during her Naval career- American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal.
NAMESAKE - In mythology, first king of Phrygia. He tied a knot, known as the Gordian Knot, so intricate that an oracle declared that he who loosed it should be master of Asia. Alexander the Great cut it with his sword.
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