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<li>[[VANADIS AKA 49_Covers_Page_1 |Vanadis Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1945)</li>
<li>[[VANADIS AKA 49_Covers_Page_1 |Vanadis Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1945)</li>
<li>[[US THOR ARC-4_Covers_Page_1 |Thor Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1967)</li>
<li>[[US THOR ARC-4_Covers_Page_1 |Thor Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1956-67)</li>
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<h4>1st Commissioning July 9 1945 to March 27 1946</h4>
<h4>USS VANADIS</h4>
<h4>Post Office Established June 25 1945 - Disestablished March 4 1946</h4>


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<h4>2nd Commissioning January 3 1956 - Decommissioned July 2 1973</h4>
<h4>USS THOR</h4>
<h4>Post Office Established December 29 1955 - Disestablished July 2 1973</h4>


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As THOR ARC-4<br/>Additional postmark from Boston MA dated April 15 1971.
As THOR ARC-4<br/>Additional postmark from Boston MA dated April 15 1971.
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As THOR ARC-4<br/>Additional postmark from Boston MA dated April 15 1971.
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Revision as of 22:50, 24 April 2017

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.

    Artemis Class Attack Cargo Ship
    Keel Laid April 18 1945 - Launched June 8 1945

  1. USS VANADIS AKA-49
    Commissioned July 9 1945 - Decommissioned March 27 1946

    Struck from Naval Register June 5 1946
    Reacquired April 14 1955 by U.S. Navy
    Converted to Cable Repair Ship (ARC) and renamed

  2. USS THOR ARC-4
    Recommissioned January 3 1956 - Decommissioned July 2 1973
    Assigned to Military Sealift Command

  3. USNS THOR T-ARC-4
    Placed In Service July 2 1973 - Out of Service April 1974

    Sold September 22 1977 for scrap

Naval Covers

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  1. Vanadis Covers Page 1    (1945)
  2. Thor Covers Page 1    (1956-67)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
to
Date To		 Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image		 Thumbnail Link To
Cover Image

USS VANADIS

Post Office Established June 25 1945 - Disestablished March 4 1946


 

Locy Type
2#

(Br. #15949)

1945-12-25

As VANADIS AKA-49
Christmas Day 1945. Cachet by George V. Sadworth


 

Locy Type
9#

(Br. #15949)

1945-07-12

As VANADIS AKA-49


 

Locy Type
9# + SL3b(n+)

1945-12-25

As VANADIS AKA-49
Christmas Day 1945. Cachet by George V. Sadworth

USS THOR

Post Office Established December 29 1955 - Disestablished July 2 1973


 

Locy Type
2(n+) (USS)

1971-04-14

As THOR ARC-4
Additional postmark from Boston MA dated April 15 1971.


 

Locy Type
2r

1956-01-27

As THOR ARC-4


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u)

1967-03-19

As THOR ARC-4
Welcome to Norfolk, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson


 

Locy Type
9efu

1971-04-14

As THOR ARC-4
Additional postmark from Boston MA dated April 15 1971.

 

Other Information

VANADIS earned the American Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named after 76 Freia, a minor planet. Vanadis is an alternative name for Freia, the Norse goddess of love and beauty

THOR earned two (2) Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbons, the American Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and two (2) National Defense Service Medals during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - The Norse god of thunder.

 

 

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