ANTHEDON AS 24

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.

Aegir Class Submarine Tender
Keel Laid 6 May 1943 - Launched 15 October 1943
Acquired by US Navy 17 December 1943


1. USS ANTHEDON
   Placed in Ferry Commission 17-30 December 1943
   Converted to Submarine Tender (AS)
   
   
2. USS ANTHEDON AS-24
   Commissioned (Full) 15 September 1944 - Decommissioned 21 September 1946
   
   Laid up in Atlantic Reserve Fleet
   Struck from Naval Register circa 1968-69
   
   
3. TGC DONATHAN A-583
   Sold to Turkey 7 February 1969 and renamed
   
   Stricken by Turkey 1985
   Scrapped (Date unknown)

Naval Covers

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1. USS Anthedon AS-24 Covers Page 1     (1944-1946)

 

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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Post Office Established 12 August 1944 - Disestablished 30 July 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-11-15

Note:

 

Locy Type 9efu

1944-11-15

Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-33

1946-03-01

Note:

 

Locy Type SLKb(n+) Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-33

1945-12-27

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Other Information

USS ANTHEDON earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the Philippine Liberation Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A Greek nymph who was honored in the name of a city in Boeotia on the shore of the Euripos Strait

 

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