ARAYAT IX 134

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.

Mobile Floating Storage Tanker Keel Laid as the tanker SS War Patriot in 1918 in Scotland Delivered 1919 to Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Renamed SS Adna in 1921 Sold in 1927 to Hansen-Tangens Raderi, Christiansand, Norway, reflagged Norwegian Resold in 1937 to Polena Soc.di Nav, Genoa renamed SS Dentice reflagged Italian Seized by the government of Venezuela 1940 renamed SS Faireno reflagged Venezuelan Acquired by the WSA in Panama 1943, managed by Cities Service Oil Co. Acquired by the US Navy 13 April 1944 USS ARAYAT IX-134 Commissioned 18 April 1944 - Decommissioned 15 February 1946 Delivered to WSA 15 February 1946 for disposal Struck from the Naval Register 12 March 1946 Returned to Italian Government per Executive Order 9935 signed by President Truman 16 March 1948 Scrapped in Savona, Italy in 1954

Naval Covers

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1. USS Arayat IX-134 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-04-20

The ship had no postal facilities.

 

Other Information

USS ARAYAT earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

 

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