ASH YN 2

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
Keel Laid (Date unknown) - Launched February 15 1941


1. ASH YN-2
   Placed In Service as Yard Net Tender (YN) July 1 1941
   
   
2. USS ASH AN-7
   Redesignated Net Layer (AN) and Commissioned December 20 1942
   Decommissioned December 13 1946
   Placed in Pacific Reserve Fleet, Columbia River
   
   Struck from Naval Register September 1 1962
   Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet
   Sold May 14 1971 to I.D. Logan for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Ash Covers Page 1     (1942)

 

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

 

NO POSTMARKS REPORTED

DATE FROM to DATE TO

Note: Had no post office

 

Other Information

ASH YN-2 was at Pearl Harbor December 7 1941

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Defense Service Medal
American Campaign Service Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal

NAMESAKE - Named for the ash tree a member of the olive family

 

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