PORTUNUS AGP 4

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.

Portunus Class Motor Torpedo Boat Tender Keel Laid November 12 1942 as Tank Landing Ship LST-330 Reclassified Motor Torpedo Boat Tender (AGP) January 25 1943 Launched February 11 1943 USS PORTUNUS AGP-4 Commissioned June 12 1943 - Decommissioned April 18 1946 Struck from Naval Register November 18 1946 Sold February 6 1948 to the Kaiser Co. Oakland, CA for scrap

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	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-04-15

File:JohnGermann Portunus AGP4 19460415 1 Front.jpg

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

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #16060)

1946-02-23

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Other Information

PORTUNUS earned 3 battle stars for World War II service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (3) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Liberation Medal (1)

NAMESAKE - In Roman mythology, a god of the sea, having jurisdiction over the ports and shores

 

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