WHITEWOOD AG 129

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.

Ailanthus Class Net Laying Ship
Keel Laid October 24 1942 as Yard Net Tender YN-84
Redesignated Net Laying Ship (AN) January 20 1944
Launched April 21 1944


1. USS WHITEWOOD AN-63
   Commissioned July 17 1944
   
   
2. USS WHITEWOOD AG-129
   Reclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) January 14 1947
   Decommissioned April 1 1949
   
   Struck from Naval Register June 7 1949
   Sold March 8 1950 to Walter H. Wimms, Los Angeles, CA for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. AN-63 Page 1    (1944-46)
2. AG-129 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 Fz

1946-12-10

No postmarks have ben reported for this ship. This cancel was used after the ship's postal facilities had closed, so the cover was posted either on another ship or ashore.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - A species of tree, having a milky bark, usually found in the South of Florida and in the Bahamas. In the United States, these are known as tulip trees, lindens, and cottonwoods

 

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