SATYR ARL 23

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 August 16 1944 - Launched November 13 1944 USS LST-852 Placed in Ferry Commission November 27 - December 28 1944 USS SATYR ARL-23 Commissioned (Full) April 28 1945 - Decommissioned August 1 1947 Recommissioned September 8 1950 - Decommissioned April 17 1956 Recommissioned February 15 1968 - Decommissioned September 30 1971 RVNS VINH LONG HQ-802 (South Vietnamese Naval Service) Transferred September 30 1971 to the South Vietnamese Navy and renamed BRF YAKAL AR-617 (Philippine Naval Service) Placed in the custody of the Philippines 1975 and renamed Scrapped 2004

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1946-69)

 

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

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1st Commissioning April 28 1945 to August 1 1947

 

Locy Type 2t(nu)

1947-07-01

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Return Address

1947-07-01

Close-up view of the ship's return address.

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #15260)

1946-10-17

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2nd Commissioning September 8 1950 to April 17 1956

 

Locy Type 2r

1951-04-09

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3rd Commissioning February 15 1968 to September 30 1971

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1969-05-13

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Locy Type 9ef(n+u) (USS)

1969-05-13

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Other Information

SATYR earned two battle stars for Korean War service and seven campaign stars for Vietnam War service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Presidential Unit Citation - Navy Unit Citation (4) - China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korean Service Medal (2) - Vietnam Service Medal (7) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (3) - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korean War Service Medal

NAMESAKE - A sylvan deity in Greek mythology

 

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