THEENIM AKA 63

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.

Andromeda Class Attack Cargo Ship Keel Laid July 18 1944 - Launched October 31 1944 USS THEENIM AKA-63 Commissioned December 22 1944 - Decommissioned May 10 1946 (Manned by the US Coast Guard during World War II) Returned to WSA May 10 1946 Struck from Naval Register May 21 1946 AMERICAN INVENTER (Commercial Service) Sold to United States Lines 1948 and renamed PIONEER SURF Sold 1959 and renamed AUSTRALIAN SURF Sold 1965 and renamed SURFER Sold 1969 and renamed Scrapped May 1970 at Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1946)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

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

 

Locy Type
3z

1945-05-08

The ship had postal facilities at the time, but this cancel is not identified with the ship. The cover was therefore posted on another ship or ashore.

 

Locy Type LDC RECD USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. T-41

1946-05-08

Last Day in Commission, cachet by George Neumann

 

Other Information

THEENIM earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 1 Battle star), the World War II Victory Medal and the Navy Occupation Medal (with Asia clasp) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - An apparent mis-spelling of Theemim, the name of the star in the constellation Eridanus.

 

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