DELIVER ARS 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.
- Diver Class Rescue and Salvage Ship
- USS DELIVER ARS-23
Commissioned July 18 1944 - Decommissioned August 15 1979
- GUMI ARS-26 (South Korean Naval Service)
Sold to South Korea August 1 1979
Keel Laid April 2 1943 - Launched September 25 1943
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- Covers Page 1 (1948)
Postmarks
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USPS |
1974-02-10 |
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Type # (Br. #15774) devices prepared but never used
Other Information
Earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)
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Okinawa Gunto operation, May - June 30 1945
Earned 3 Battle Stars (Korea)
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UN Summer-Fall Offensive, July - November 1951
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Second Korean Winter, November 1951 - January 1952
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Korea Summer-Fall 1953, May - July 1953
Earned 9 Battle Stars (Vietnam)
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Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase II, July - August 1966
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Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase III, December 1967 - January 1968
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Tet Counteroffensive, February - March 1968
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Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase IV, April - June 1968
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Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969, August 1969
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Sanctuary Counteroffensive, May - June 1970
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Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VII, July - October 1970
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Consolidation I, November 1971
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Consolidation II, January - March 1972
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (FEB 27-28 1968)
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (2)
China Service Medal (extended)
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1)
World War II Victory Medal
Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
National Defense Service Medal (2)
Korean Service Medal (3)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (1-Op. Frequent Wind)
Vietnam Service Medal (9)
Humanitarian Service Medal (Frequent Wind)
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (3)
United Nations Service Medal
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)
NAMESAKE - To rescue or set free
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