BEAUFORT ATS 2

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.

Edenton Class Salvage and Rescue Ship Keel Laid 19 February 1968 - Launched 1 December 1968 USS BEAUFORT ATS-2 Commissioned 22 January 1972 - Decommissioned 8 March 1996 Struck from the US Naval Register 12 December 1996 Sold to South Korea 29 August 1996 ROKS PYEONGTAEK ATS-27 (South Korean Naval Service) Commissioned (Date Unknown) Decommissioned 4 January 2017 Final Disposition, fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. USS Beaufort ATS-2 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2(n+) USS Nashville LPD 13

1972-01-22

N/A

Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson.

 

Other Information

USS BEAUFORT earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (3 awards), the Battle "E" Ribbon (5 awards), the National Defense Service Medal, the Southwest Asia Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A city in far southern South Carolina, and the seat of government for Beaufort County.

Five ships of the US Navy have borne the name BEAUFORT - USS Beaufort (1799 Galley), USS Beaufort AK-6, USS Beaufort PF-59, USS Beaufort PCS-1387 and USS Beaufort ATS-2.

 

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