BRONTES AGP 17

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.

Alecto Class Motor Torpedo Boat Tender Keel Laid November 15 1944 as Tank Landing Ship LST-1125 Redesignated Motor Torpedo Boat Tender (AGP) and named August 14 1944 Launched February 6 1945 USS BRONTES AGP-17 Placed in Reduced Commission February 17 - March 10 1945 Recommissioned August 14 1945 - Decommissioned March 14 1946 Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown) GP-17 (Commercial Service) Sold April 1 1946 and renamed BARBARA (Commercial Service) Renamed 1946 DIANE (Liberian Registry) Sold 1948 to Mineral Transport Corp., Liberia and renamed XALAPA (Mexican Registry) Sold 1956 to Transportes Marimes, Mexico and renamed Driven aground October 27 1949, at Manzanilla, Mexico by hurricane. Constructive total loss

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1945)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1945-11-19

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Locy Type 2# (Br. #15979)

1945-09-12

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Locy Type 9# (Br. #15979)

1945-09-12

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Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

NAMESAKE - Any of the three one-eyed Titans (Cyclops) who forged thunderbolts for Zeus

 

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