BUTTERNUT YAG 60

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.

Aloe Class Net Laying Ship Keel Laid March 11 1941 - Launched May 10 1941 BUTTERNUT YN-4 Placed In Service as Yard Net Tender (YN) September 3 1941 USS BUTTERNUT YN-4 Commissioned May 13 1942 USS BUTTERNUT AN-9 Redesignated Net Laying Ship (AN) January 20 1944 USS BUTTERNUT ANL-9 Redesignated (ANL) January 1 1969 Decommissioned June 18 1969 Struck from Naval Register July 18 1969 Reinstated to Naval Register October 28 1969 Redesignated Miscellaneous Auxiliary (YAG) October 28 1969, While in reserve BUTTERNUT YAG-60 Placed In Service as fire training hulk Struck from Naval Register July 1 1971 Destroyed June 1977 as a target

Naval Covers

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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 3z(BBT)

1943-07-11

YN-4
Censored Sailor's Mail

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US Army Postal Service 4-bar

1943-09-03

As YN-4
Navy Censored Sailor's Mail

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-11-12

As AN-9
Official Business. Posted from another ship or station...ship did not carry this device.

 

Long Beach CA Slogan "PRAY / FOR / PEACE"

1957-08-16

As AN-9

 

Other Information

USS BUTTERNUT earned the American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 Bronze star and the Philippines Liberation Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - The edible nut of an American tree of the walnut family as well as the name of the tree itself.

 

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