LENOIR AKA 74

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.

Tolland Class Attack Cargo Ship Keel Laid September 7 1944 - Launched September 7 1944 USS LENOIR AKA-74 Commissioned December 14 1944 - Decommissioned June 13 1946 Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown) Returned to Maritime Commission June 14 1946 for disposal MARGARET LYKES (Commercial Service) Sold October 1 1947, to Lykes Bros. S.S. Co. Inc. and renamed GULF MERCHANT (Commercial Service) Sold 1947 to Gulf and South American S.S. Co. and renamed DEL AIRES (Commercial Service) Sold November 5 1964, to Delta Steamship Co. Inc. and renamed COLUMBIA TIGER (Commercial Service) Sold June 28 1968, to Columbia Steamship Co., Inc. and renamed ANTILLIAN TIGER (Commercial Service) Sold September 9 1970, reflagged Dutch (The Netherlands) and renamed Scrapped 1971

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1946)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type F "NORFOLK / VIRGINIA" USCS Catalog Illustration L-9

1946-05-03

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Locy Type REC'D USCS Catalog Illustration CD-R3

1946-06-10

R/S Ship's Return Address

 

Other Information

LENOIR received one battle star for World War II service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)

NAMESAKE - A county and town in North Carolina

There have been two ships of the US Navy named LENOIR - USS Lenoir AKA-74 and USS Lenoir PC-582.

 

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