PEPPERWOOD AN 36

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.

Aloe Class Net Laying Ship Keel Laid 25 October 1940 as Yard Net Tender, YN-31 Launched 7 July 1941 PEPPERWOOD YN-31 Placed in service 8 June 1942 USS PEPPERWOOD YN-31 Commissioned 15 December 1942 USS PEPPERWOOD AN-36 Reclassified Net Laying Ship (AN) 30 January 1944 Decommissioned, 15 December 1944 RFS TARENTULE A-729 Transferred to the French Navy 15 December 1944 & renamed Sold outright to France 21 March 1948 Struck from the Naval Register, 28 April 1949 Struck from the French Navy, 14 April 1972

Naval Covers

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1. USS Pepperwood AN-36 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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Locy Type 3z "Your best/Our Best"

1943-10-10

The ship had no postal facilities, so this cover was posted either aboard another ship or ashore.

 

Other Information

USS PEPPERWOOD earned the American Campaign Medal, the Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Pepperwood, wood of the pepper trees, a tree with loosely-hanging branches, clusters of yellow flowers, and reddish berries.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. It. E. McShane.

 

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