THOR T-ARC 4

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.

Artemis Class Attack Cargo Ship Keel Laid 18 April 1945 - Launched 8 June 1945 USS VANADIS AKA-49 Commissioned 9 July 1945 - Decommissioned 27 March 1946 Struck from Naval Register 5 June 1946 Reacquired 14 April 1955 by U.S. Navy Converted to Cable Repair Ship (ARC) and renamed USS THOR ARC-4 Recommissioned 3 January 1956 - Decommissioned 2 July 1973 Assigned to Military Sealift Command USNS THOR T-ARC-4 Placed In Service 2 July 1973 - Out of Service April 1974 Sold 22 September 1977 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Vanadis AKA-49 Covers Page 1    (1945)
2. USS Thor ARC-4 Covers Page 1    (1956-1971)

 

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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USS VANADIS AKA-49

Post Office Established 25 June 1945 - Disestablished 4 March 1946

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #15949)

1945-12-25

Christmas Day 1945. Cachet by George V. Sadworth

 

Locy Type 9# (Br. #15949)

1945-07-12

Note:

 

Locy Type 9# + SL3b(n+)

1945-12-25

Christmas Day 1945. Cachet by George V. Sadworth

 

Locy Type 9#

1945-12-25

Christmas Day 1945. Cachet by George V. Sadworth

 

Locy Type SL3b(n+) (39x3)

1945-12-25

Christmas Day 1945. Cachet by George V. Sadworth
 

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USS THOR ARC-4

Post Office Established 29 December 1955 - Disestablished 2 July 1973

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1971-04-14

Additional postmark from Boston MA dated 15 April 1971.

 

Locy Type 2r

1956-03-07

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u)

1967-03-19

Welcome to Norfolk, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 9efu

1956-03-07

Cacheted. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Other Information

USS VANADIS / USS THOR earned the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (2 awards), the American Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named after 76 Freia, a minor planet. Vanadis is an alternative name for Freia, the Norse goddess of love and beauty.

NAMESAKE - The Norse god of thunder.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. J. Henry Gill.

 

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