ATLAS ARL 7

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.

Achelous Class Landing Craft Repair Ship Keel Laid 3 June 1943 as Tank Landing Ship "LST-231" Launched October 19 1943 USS ATLAS ARL-7 Renamed and Reclassified Landing Craft Repair Ship (ARL) 3 November 1943 Partial commission for transit 15 November 1943 Decommissioned 14 December 1943 Commissioned (Full) 8 February 1944 - Decommissioned 13 September 1946 Recommissioned 1 June 1951 - Decommissioned 5 April 1956 Struck from Naval Register 1 June 1972 Sold 18 September 1973 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Atlas ARL-7 Covers Page 1     (1944-1955)

 

Postmarks

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

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1st Commissioning 8 February 1944 to 13 September 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-01-24

Official Business, via Air Mail. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type 9efu

1945-07-01

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2nd Commissioning 1 June 1951 to 5 April 1956

 

Locy Type 2r

1955-02-05

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Locy Type 9efu

1955-02-05

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Other Information

USS ATLAS earned the American Campaign Medal, the Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - In Greek mythology, Atlas was one of the primordial Titans.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Nettie Singer.

Three ships of the US Navy have borne the name ATLAS - USS Atlas (1869), USS Atlas SP-2171 and USS Atlas ARL-7.

 

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