TEAK AN 35

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 25 1940 Launched July 7 1941 as Yard Net Tender (YN) TEAK YN-30 Placed In Service May 7 1942 USS TEAK YN-30 Commissioned December 10 1942 USS TEAK AN-35 Reclassified Net Laying Ship (AN) January 30 1944 Decommissioned August 30 1946 Laid up in Reserve Fleet Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown) Sold March 16 1976 to Levin Metals Corp. San Jose, CA for scrap

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-01-09

As YN-30. The ship had no postal facilities.

 

Other Information

TEAK earned two battle stars for World War II service and as a unit of the Ship Salvage, Fire-Fighting and Rescue Unit, Service Force, Seventh Fleet, received the Navy Unit Commendation and LT. Hollett the Bronze Star, for service in support of military operations in the Philippine Islands Area from October 17 1944 to June 10 1945

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Navy Unit Commendation - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal - Philippines Liberation Medal

Individual Awards...
Bronze Star (LT. Byron Hollett CO)

NAMESAKE - A tall East Indian tree whose strong, hard wood is known for durability, as well as for insect and warp resistance. Teakwood is especially suited to shipbuilding

 

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