GRAPPLE ARS 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.

Diver Class Rescue and Salvage Ship Keel Laid September 8 1942 - Launched December 31 1942 USS GRAPPLE ARS-7 Commissioned December 16 1943 - Decommissioned August 30 1946 Recommissioned December 20 1951 - Decommissioned December 1 1977 Struck from the Naval Register December 1 1977 ROCS DA HU ARS-552 (Taiwanese Naval Service) Sold to Taiwan December 1 1977 and renamed

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1973)

 

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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2nd Commissioning December 20 1951 to December 1 1977

 

USPS 4-bar Honolulu HI

1973-09-25 to 1973-09-25

N/A

Task Force 130, Skylab III

 

Other Information

USS GRAPPLE received the following awards during her Naval career - Combat Action Ribbon - Navy Unit Commendation - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 3 Battle stars) - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korean Service Medal (w/ 1 Battle star) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal - Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 5 Campaign stars) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (2) - Philippines Liberation Medal (1) - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

 

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