NEREUS AS 17

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.

Fulton Class Submarine Tender Keel Laid October 12 1943 - Launched February 12 1945 USS NEREUS AS-17 Commissioned October 27 1945 - Decommissioned October 27 1971 Struck from Naval Register June 13 1989 Awaiting scrapping

Naval Covers

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1. USS Nereus AS-17 Covers Page 1     (1946-67)

 

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 FDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-3

1945-10-27

First Day in Commission. Hand painted cachet

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-08-06

Cachet by Donald R. Graf

 

Locy Type 2r USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-3a

1951-03-06

Note:

 

Locy Type 2r USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-3b

1952-10-25

Cachet by Emil W. Bilka

 

Locy Type 2r USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-3c

1961-08-31

Note:

 

Locy Type 2r (USS)

1965-10-01

Note:

 

Locy Type 2r (USS)

1969-08-30

USS Cusk SS-348 return address

 

Locy Type 2t(nu)

1950-03-13

Note:

 

Locy Type 7t(n+u)

1968-07-24

Add-on cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington for USS Sabalo SS-302

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu) (Date Slug Inverted)

1946-08-06

Back side of August 6 1946 cover.

 

Locy Type 9efu USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-3d

1952-10-25

Cachet by Emil W. Bilka

 

Locy Type F "SASEBO / JAPAN" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-3

1946-03-12

Note:

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-3f

1965-10-27

Navy Day, cachet by Robert D. Ekas

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-3g

1967-10-27

Note:

 

Other Information

NEREUS received the following awards during her Naval career: American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal.

NAMESAKE - Named for the Greek god of the sea.

 

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