ASH AN 7

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 (Date Unknown) as Yard Net Tender (YN) Launched 15 February 1941 ASH YN-2 Placed in Service 1 July 1941 USS ASH AN-7 Redesignated as a Net Layer and commissioned 20 December 1942 Decommissioned 13 December 1946 Struck from the Naval Register 1 September 1962 Sold for scrapping 14 May 1971

Naval Covers

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1. USS Ash AN-7 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

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

1946-01-04

The ship had no postal facilities, so this cover was posted either aboard another ship or ashore.

 

Locy Type 3z

1942-07-09

N/A

Censored, WWII use. Posted from another ship or shore station, ship had no post office.

 

Other Information

ASH YN-2 was at Pearl Harbor, December 7 1941

USS ASH earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Service Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal w/ 1 Battle star and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A genus of trees of the olive family characterized by pinnate leaves; gray branchlets; and thin, furrowed bark.

 

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