KANGAROO IX 121

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.

Armadillo Class Mobile Station Tanker Keel Laid 28 September 1943 as SS Paul Tulane Renamed SS Kangaroo 27 October 1943 Launched 6 November 1943 - Acquired by the Navy 17 December 1943 USS KANGAROO IX-121 Commissioned 20 December 1943 - Decommissioned 13 May 1946 Struck from the Naval Register 14 May 1946 Delivered to the War Shipping Administration (WSA) 14 May 1946 for disposal Merchant Service Sold 3 May 1948, to Federal Motorship Corp., renamed SS Mostank Sold in 1950 to a Norwegian owner, reflagged Norway Sold in December 1954 to Seaforth S.S. Corp, renamed SS Seabrave, reflagged Panamanian Converted to a dry cargo carrier in 1954 at Schiedam (Netherlands), renamed SS Niborio Sold in 1967 to Greece owners, renamed SS Andros Seafarer Sold in March 1963, renamed SS San Pablo Final Disposition, scrapped March 1969 at Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Naval Covers

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1. USS Kangaroo IX-121 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 2z

1945-10-20

The ship had no postal facilities; the letter was sent either from another ship or from ashore.

 

Other Information

USS KANGAROO earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ Asia clasp during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Any of a family of herbivorous, leaping, marsupial mammals of Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Rufus C. Harris.

There have been two ships of the US Navy that have borne the name KANGAROO - USS Kangaroo SP-1284 and USS Kangaroo IX-121.

 

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