BRIAREUS AR 12

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.

Delta Class Repair Ship
Keel Laid as Maritime Commission Type (C3) hull
Launched 1941 as HAWAIIAN PLANTER
Delivered May 15 1941 to The Matson Line
Purchased by U.S. Navy February 16 1943


1. USS BRIAREUS AR-12
   Commissioned November 15 1943 - Decommissioned October 15 1946
   Recommissioned September 22 1951 - Decommissioned September 9 1955
   Transferred to Maritime Administration (MARAD) June 7 1972
   
   Struck from Naval Register January 1 1977
   Sold November 19 1980 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1944-55)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). 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.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
 
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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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1st Commissioning November 15 1943 to October 15 1946

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-04-10

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Locy Type 2z

1944-07-23

Censored wartime (WWII) use

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2nd Commissioning September 22 1951 to September 9 1955

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1951-10-24

First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 2

1953-11-25

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Locy Type 9efu

1954-05-01

Note:

 

Locy Type LDPS 2

1955-06-02

Last Day Postal Service

 

Other Information

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

NAMESAKE - A character in Greek mythology, one of the three 50-headed, 100-handed monsters that assisted Zeus to triumph over the Titans. He and his two brothers then became guards over the banished creatures. He was also known by the name Aegaeon.

 

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