PENGUIN ASR 12

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.

Penguin Class Submarine Rescue Ship Keel Laid February 9 1943 as Fleet Tug CHETCO AT-99 Launched July 20 1943 Renamed September 23 1943 and redesignated Submarine Rescue Ship (ASR) USS PENGUIN ASR-12 Commissioned May 29 1944 - Decommissioned September 4 1947 Recommissioned April 3 1952 - Decommissioned June 24 1970 Struck from Naval Register June 30 1970 and scrapped

Naval Covers

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1. USS Penguin ASR-12 Covers Page 1     (1945)

 

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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1st Commissioning May 29 1944 to September 4 1947

 

Locy Type 7z

1945-04-08

N/A

No postmarks have been reported for this ship.

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2nd Commissioning April 3 1952 to June 24 1970

 

USPO Machine Postmark "Naval Station" Key West, FL

1960-03-30

N/A

Note:

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) USS Barton DD-722

1964-07-13

N/A

Welcome to Norfolk, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Other Information

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

NAMESAKE - Named for the flightless sea birds of the Antarctic.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. H. S. Dickinson.

Three ships of the US Navy have borne the name PENGUIN - USS Penguin (1861 Steamer), USS Penguin AM-33 and USS Penguin ASR-12.

 

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