LARCH AN 21

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 October 18 1940 - Launched July 2 1941 LARCH YN-16 Placed In Service as Net Tender (YN) December 13 1941 USS LARCH YN-16 Commissioned December 13 1942 USS LARCH AN-21 Redesignated Net Laying Ship (AN) January 20 1944 Decommissioned June 28 1946 Struck from Naval Register March 5 1947 TCG AG4 P-304 (Turkish Naval Service) Transferred May 10 1948 to Turkey and renamed Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. LARCH YN-16 Covers Page 1     (1943)
2. LARCH AN-21 Covers Page 1     (1944)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 3z

1942-09-28

The ship had no postal facilities. Cachet by Jacques Minkus

 

Locy Type 7z*

1944-07-03

The ship had no postal facilities. Official Business.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Trees of the pine family distinguished by their short fascicled deciduous leaves and tough durable wood.

 

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