MENELAUS ARL 13

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 November 17 1944 Launched December 20 1944 as Tank Landing Ship (LST) USS LST-971 Placed in Ferry Commission January 15-29 1945 USS MENELAUS ARL-13 Commissioned (Full) May 29 1945 - Decommissioned June 5 1947 Laid up in Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Texas Group Recommissioned December 14 1950 - Decommissioned September 5 1955 Laid up in Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Florida Group Struck from Naval Register June 1 1960 MARYLAND CLIPPER (Commercial Service) Sold October 28 1960 to Norfolk, Baltimore and Caroline Line and renamed Sold 1978 to Thor Corporation of Venezuela Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. USS Menelaus ARL-13 Covers Page 1     (1951)

 

Postmarks

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

1st Commissioning May 29 1945 to June 5 1947

 

Locy Type 2# 15914 Branch

1945-07-15

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2nd Commissioning December 14 1950 to September 5 1955

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1951-02-07

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2

1951-02-09

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Locy Type 9efu

1951-02-09

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Other Information

USS MENELAUS earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the National Defense Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A son of Atreus, king of Sparta, husband of Helen and younger brother to Agamemnon.

 

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