FLORIKAN ASR 9

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.

Chanticleer Class Submarine Rescue Ship Keel Laid September 30 1941 - Launched January 14 1942 USS FLORIKAN ASR-9 Commissioned April 5 1943 - Decommissioned August 2 1991 Struck from Naval Register September 3 1991 Transferred July 28 2001 to Maritime Administration for disposal Laid up in National Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA Withdrawn from Reserve Fleet November 28 2006 Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. USS Florikan ASR-9 Covers Page 1     (1943)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPO Slogan Machine Cancel Oakland, Calif

1942-06-14

Launching

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Locy Type 3z

1943-06-11

Official Mail

 

Locy Type SLKb

(1946)

Note:

 

Locy Type 2z*

1944-02-10

This cancel is not identified with the ship, so the cover was posted either on another ship or ashore.

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Locy Type 2-1(n+) (D2,USS) 1978 USS San Bernardino LST-1189

1979-09-05

N/A

Cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

USS FLORIKAN earned the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (4 awards), the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 1 Campaign Star, the United Nations Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A bustard of India.

 

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