AEOLUS T-ARC 3

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.

Artemis Class Attack Cargo Ship
Keel Laid March 29 1945 as Maritime Commission Hull No. 1908
Launched May 20 1945


1. USS TURANDOT AKA-47
   Commissioned June 18 1945 - Decommissioned March 31 1946
   Returned to Maritime Commission June 25 1946
   
   Struck from Naval Register April 17 1947
   Reacquired by U.S. Navy November 4 1954
   Converted to Cable Repair/Laying Ship (ARC)
   
   
2. USS AEOLUS ARC-3
   Commissioned March 14 1955 - Decommissioned October 1 1973
   Transferred to Military Sealift Command (MSC)
   
   
3. USNS AEOLUS T-ARC-3
   In Service October 1 1973 - Out of Service May 1985
   
   Struck from Naval Register February 28 1985
   Transferred to the State of North Carolina
   Sunk August 1988 as artificial reef in 110 feet of water, approximately 22 miles from the Beaufort Inlet

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS TURANDOT Covers Page 1     (1946)
2. USS AEOLUS Covers Page 1     (1955-71)
3. USNS AEOLUS Covers Page 1     (1979)

 

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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USS TURANDOT

Post Office Established June 26 1945 - Disestablished February 12 1946

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #15989)

1946-02-05

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USS AEOLUS

Post Office Established July 20 1955 - Disestablished September 16 1973

 

Locy Type FDPS 2(n) July 20, 1955

1955-07-20

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type FDPS 9ef(nu)

1955-07-20

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1955-09-02

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Locy Type 2(n)

1960-11-20

No Image

Welcome to Norfolk, HMCS Gatineau, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1966-05-21

Note:

 

Locy Type 2a(n)

1965-01-01

USCS Postmark Catalog lists Type 2a(n+)...No hyphen present on this example
This may be a created example by covering bars

 

Locy Type 2(n+) Short Bars

1965-12-16

As with the above example, this may be a created variety of the Type 2(n+) with partial covered bars

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1971-08-09

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Other Information

TURANDOT

NAMESAKE - A "minor -planet" or asteroid of our solar system discovered by Iqax Wolf in 1904 and named by him after the title character in the Pucini opera of the same name

AEOLUS

NAMESAKE - The god of winds...Greek mythology"

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (3) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal - Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon

 

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