DENEBOLA AD 12
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.
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Altair Class Destroyer Tender
- USS DENEBOLA AD-12
Commissioned November 28 1921 - Decommissioned August 9 1924
Recommissioned January 18 1940 - Decommissioned April 10 1946
Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown)
Transferred to Maritime Commission for disposal July 1 1946
Scrapped 1950
Built 1919 as EDGEWOOD
Transferred from United States Shipping Board (USSB) November 4 1921
Converted for Naval Service at Philadelphia Navy Yard
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- Covers Page 1 (1940-46)
Postmarks
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Post office established March 29 1922 - Disestablished August 7 1924
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Locy Type |
1923-09-02 |
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Sailors mail
Post office reestablished May 6 1940 - Disestablished April 6 1946
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1940-05-07 |
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First Day of Postal Service, Cachet by Al Cohen
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1940-09-20 |
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Note:
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1942-03-18 |
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Censored wartime (WWII) use
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1944-03-31 |
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Censored sailors mail
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1943-07-05 |
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Mark from back of USS CHARRETTE DD-581 cover
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1945-02-23 |
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Marking from back of USS NEAL A. SCOTT DE-769 cover
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1941-12-06 |
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Marking from back of cover
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1945-02-24 |
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Marking from back of USS NEAL A. SCOTT DE-769 cover
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Locy Type F |
1946-03-01 |
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Locy Type F |
1946-03-03 |
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Locy Type Fz |
1941-06-21 |
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Other Information
DENEBOLA earned 1 Battle Star for WWII service
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Invasion of Southern France
August 15 to September 25 1944
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Defense Medal - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1) - Asian-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
NAMESAKE - A first magnitude star in the northern constellation Leo
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