ZENOBIA AKA 52

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.

Artemis Class Attack Cargo Ship Keel Laid May 12 1945 as a Type S4-SE2-BE1 (MC hull 1913) hull. Launched July 6 1945 USS ZENOBIA AKA-52 Commissioned August 6 1945 - Decommissioned May 7 1946 Struck from Naval Register November 30 1946 PRESIDENTE PINTO AKA-41 (Chilean Naval Service) Transferred to the Republic of Chile December 9 1946, and renamed Decommissioned by Chile 1968 Believed scrapped about 1974

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1946)

 

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 2# (Br. #16087)

1946-04-06

Cachet by B. Saunders Bullard

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #16087)

1946-04-06

Close-up view of the return address

 

Locy Type 9# (Br. #16087)

1946-02-15

Type 2 killers on stamp

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

NAMESAKE - Minor planet No. 840; the name itself is derived from the Greek word meaning "having life from Zeus." It was also the name of the Queen of Palmyra who reigned from 267 to 272 A.D.

 

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