DENEBOLA AF 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.

Denebola Class Stores Ship Keel Laid (Date unknown) as Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP3) hull Launched June 10 1944 as HIBBING VICTORY Leased to Pacific Atlantic SS Co. Inc. June 30 1944 Chartered by Seas Shipping Co. Inc. July 3 1946 Chartered by Black Diamond SS Corp. February 20 1948 Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Wilmington, N.C., August 4 1948 Chartered by American Foreign SS Co. August 23 1950 Acquired by U.S. Navy May 1 1952 USS DENEBOLA AF-56 Commissioned January 20 1954 - Decommissioned April 30 1976 Struck from Naval Register April 30 1976 Sold December 1 1976 to Luria Brothers & Co. Inc for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1954-74)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

 

Locy Type 2

1954-08-12

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Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1963-10-12

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Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1975-08-09

Launching of USS Texas CGN-39
Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 9ef(n+u) (USS)

1967-01-20

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Locy Type 9efu

1954-02-09

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Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2)

NAMESAKE - A first magnitude star in the northern constellation Leo

 

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