CINCHONA AN 12

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.

Aloe Class Net Laying Ship
Keel Laid (Date unknown) - Launched July 2 1941


1. CINCHONA YN-7
   Placed In Service as Yard Net Tender (YN) August 15 1941
   
   
2. USS CINCHONA YN-7
   Commissioned December 20 1942
   
   
3. USS CINCHONA AN-12
   Redesignated Net Layer (AN) December 20 1944
   Decommissioned November 6 1946
   Laid up in Pacific Reserve Fleet, Columbia River Group
   
   Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown)
   Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet
   Permanent custody transferred to The Maritime Administration June 1 1961
   Reassigned to National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA. June 14 1961
   Sold February 17 1976 for non-transportation use to Zidell Explorations Inc. Portland, OR
   
   Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. AN-12 Covers Page 1     (1945-46)

 

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

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-11-15

As AN-12

 

Other Information

CINCHONA earned 2 Battle Stars (WWII)
* Pearl Harbor December 7 1941
* Marianas operation Capture and occupation of Saipan, June - August 1944

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive) - American Defense Service Medal - American Campaign Service Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal

NAMESAKE - Named for various trees the dried bark of which produces quinine

 

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