ADONIS ARL 4

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 March 31 1943 - Launched June 14 1943 USS LST-83 Placed in Ferry Commission August 6-21 1943 Reclassified Landing Craft Repair Ship (ARL) August 26 1943 USS ADONIS ARL-4 Commissioned (Full) November 12 1943 - Decommissioned October 10 1946 Laid up in Pacific Reserve Fleet, Columbia River Group Struck from Naval Register January 1 1960 Sold October 14 1960 to Virgil G. Thomas of California Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. Adonis Covers Page 1     (1944-45)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

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

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Post Office Established November 22 1943 - Disestablished July 23 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-08-15 to 1945-08-19

As ADONIS ARL-4

 

Locy Type 2z*

1944-02-25

As ADONIS ARL-4

 

Locy Type 2z*

1944-04-29

As ADONIS ARL-4
Official Business.

 

Locy Type 9efu

1945-08-15 to 1945-08-19

As ADONIS ARL-4
Mark from back of cover

 

Other Information

ADONIS earned one battle star for World War II service
* Invasion of Normandy
June 8-25 1944

Awards, Citatations, and Campaign Ribbons...
China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (w/ 1 Battle star), the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal during her career.

NAMESAKE - A handsome youth in Greek mythology who was loved by Aphrodite. While still young, Adonis was slain by a wild boar sent by the jealous Ares.

 

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