AMPHION AR 13

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.

Amphion Class Repair Ship Keel Laid 20 September 1944 - Launched 15 May 1945 USS AMPHION AR-13 Commissioned 30 January 1946 - Decommissioned 2 October 1971 Struck from Naval Register 1 March 1977 IIS CHAH BAHAR A-441 (Iranian Naval Service) Transferred to Iran 2 October 1971 and renamed Sold outright to Iran 1 March 1977 Sank at her berth in Bandar Abbas, Iran (Date unknown)

Naval Covers

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1. USS Amphion AR-13 Covers Page 1     (1946-71)

 

Postmarks

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

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Post Office Established March 5 1946 - Disestablished July 28 1971

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1947-01-08

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-77

1965-05-01

Note:

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-77a

1968-09-25

Note:

 

Locy Type 2r

1954-02-11

Note:

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u)

1962-07-31

Signature on back from Desmond D. Jagyi

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1954-02-11

Note:

 

Locy Type 9fu

1961-01-27

Note:

 

Locy Type 10(n+) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-77b

1961-05-09

Roller cancel

 

Locy Type 10(n+) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-77b

1961-05-29

Note:

 

Locy Type P [2r, various wording in bars] "FLEXIBLE / FORCE FOR / FREEDOM"

1961-01-30

15th Anniversary

 

Locy Type P [2r, various wording in bars] "FLEXIBLE / FORCE FOR / FREEDOM"

1961-01-30

15th Anniversary

 

Locy Type P [2t(nu) various wording in bars] "NAVY / DAY"

1960-10-27

Note:

 

Locy Type P [2t(nu) various wording in bars] "NAVAL BASE / NORFOLK, / VA."

1960-11-18

R/S on back from Desmond D. Jagyi

 

Locy Type P [2t(nu) various wording in bars] "NAVAL / SHIPYARD / PORTSMOUTH"

1960-12-25

R/S on back from Desmond D. Jagyi

 

Locy Type RECD USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-R3

1961-01-30

Note:

 

Locy Type LDPS 2(n+) Jul 28, 1971 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-77a

1971-07-28

Last Day Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type LDPS 9ef(n+u)

1971-07-28

Last Day Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

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Locy Type 10(n+) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-77b

1961-05-09

Note from Capt Herb Rommel regarding the Type 10 Roller cancel

 

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Ship Data Card

 

Other Information

USS AMPHION earned the American Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal w/ one bronze star and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal w/ one bronze star during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named after Amphion, son of Zeus and Antiope in Greek mythology.

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name AMPHION - USS Amphion ID-1888 and USS Amphion AR-13.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Howard D. Orem, the wife of Captain Howard D. Orem, the aide and flag secretary to Admiral Ernest J. King.

 

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