1749 Telamon from Greek mythology, who was an argonaut searching for the Golden Fleece, and father of Ajax and Teucer, after whom the minor planets 1404 Ajax and 2797 Teucer are named. Telamon banished his son Teucer (as he had been banished by his own father) when he returned home from the Trojan war without the remains of his brother. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center before November 1977 (). 1749 Telamon 1749 Telamon ( ), provisional designation "", is a dark Jupiter Trojan from the Greek camp, approximately in diameter. It was discovered by German astronomer
USS Telamon (ARB-8) took part in preparations for "Operation Crossroads" at Bikini Atoll. On 21 June 1946, before the nuclear tests took place, She departed the atoll and steamed to Kwajalein. She was decommissioned on 20 May 1947, and joined the San Diego Group Reserve Fleet that same day. She remained inactive until 1 June 1973, when her name was struck from the Naval Vessel Register. "Telamon" was sold for scrapping 1 March 1974, by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service. Online resources USS Telamon (ARB-8) USS "Telamon" (ARB-8) was planned as a United States Navy but was converted as one of twelve