ARNEB LKA 56
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.
Keel Laid as Maritime Commission type (C2-S-B1) hull (Date unknown) Launched July 6 1943 as MISCHIEF Acquired by U.S. Navy November 16 1943 for conversion to Naval service |
 |
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).
Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date range for covers on that page.
- Arneb Covers Page 1 (1946-68)
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.
A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
|
Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
|---|
Post Office Established April 26 1944 - Disestablished June 19 1946
|
Locy Type |
1946-06-04 |
 |
 |
As AKA-56
|
Locy Type |
1946-06-14 |
 |
 |
Note:
Post Office Reestablished April 1 1949 - Disestablished July 6 1971
|
Locy Type |
1949-07-25 |
 |
 |
As AKA-56
|
Locy Type |
1971-05-14 |
 |
 |
As LKA-56. Although ARNEB was redesignated LKA in 1969, the AKA postmark is still used.
Cachet and return address from USS Papago ATF-160 when she visited Norfolk, VA. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson.
|
Locy Type |
1963-10-24 |
 |
 |
As AKA-56
Welcome to Norfolk - HMS Devonshire D02. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson.
|
Locy Type |
1955-03-24 |
 |
 |
As AKA-56
|
Locy Type |
1971-07-06 |
 |
 |
As LKA-56
Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson.
Other Information
USS ARNEB earned the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 4 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 bronze star, the Antarctic Service Medal w/ 2 silver and 1 bronze stars, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and the Philippines Liberation Medal w/ 1 bronze star during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - Named for the brightest star in the southern constellation Lepus with a magnitude of 2.7 and a diameter nine times that of the Sun. It is 900 light years from the Earth
If you have images or information to add to this page, then either contact the Curator or edit this page yourself and add it. See Editing Ship Pages for detailed information on editing this page.
Copyright 2024 Naval Cover Museum