ROMULUS ARL 22

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.

Achelous Class Landing Craft Repair Ship
Keel Laid October 17 1944 - Launched November 15 1944


1. USS LST-962
Placed in Ferry Commission December 9 1944 - January 8 1945
Redesignated Landing Craft Repair Ship (ARL) and named May 10 1945


2. USS ROMULUS ARL-22
Commissioned (Full) May 10 1945 - Decommissioned May 12 1947
Recommissioned April 2 1952 - Decommissioned June 1 1956

Struck from Naval Register October 1 1960


3. BRP AKLAN AR-67 (Philippine Naval Service)
Transferred November 1961 to the Phillipines and renamed


4. BRP KAMAGONG (Philippine Naval Service)
Renamed 1975
Retired by the Philippines 1989

Fate unknown

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1946-55)

 

Postmarks

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

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1st Commissioning May 10 1945 to May 12 1947

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-06-04

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Locy Type 9# (R-30) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. R-30

1946-07-20

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Locy Type

1946-11-19

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2nd Commissioning April 2 1952 to June 1 1956

 

Locy Type FDPS 2r

1952-04-21

First Day Postal Service
R/S marking on the back from Desmond D. Jagyi

 

Locy Type 2r

1952-11-27

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Locy Type 9efu

1955-05-04

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Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Korean Service Medal (1) - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Korean War Service Medal (retroactive)

NAMESAKE - One of the legendary twin sons of Mars and the Vestal Rhea Silvia. As infants, they were saved from the Tiber River; nursed by a shewolf; and, as young men, founded Rome.

 

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