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<li>[[USS BELLATRIX AKA-3 Covers_Page_1 |Bellatrix Covers Page 1 ]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1942-45)</li>
<li>[[USS BELLATRIX AKA-3 Covers_Page_1 |Bellatrix Covers Page 1 ]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1942-52)</li>
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<h4>Post office established February 20 1942 - Disestablished January 31 1946</h4>
<h4>Post Office Established February 20 1942 - Disestablished January 31 1946</h4>


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As AK-20<br/>
As AK-20<br/>
First Day Postal Service
First Day Postal Service
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Locy Type<br/>3z (BBT)<br/><br/>"FREE"
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1942-10
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[[Image:JonBurdett bellatrix ak20 194210 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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As AK-20<br/>
Censored wartime (WWII) use
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<h4>Post office reestablished March 27 1952 - Disestablished 1955</h4>
<h4>Post Office Reestablished March 27 1952 - Disestablished 1955</h4>


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Locy Type<br/>FDPS 2 Mar 27, 1952
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1952-03-27
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As AKA-3<br/>
First Day Postal Service
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
BELLATRIX received five battle stars for World War II<br/>*
BELLATRIX earned 5 Battle Stars for World War II<br/>*
'''Sicilian occupation'''<br/>
'''Sicilian occupation'''<br/>
July 9-15 1943<br/>*
July 9-15 1943<br/>*
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'''Marianas operation'''<br/>
'''Marianas operation'''<br/>
Capture and occupation of Saipan, June 16-22 1944<br/><br/>
Capture and occupation of Saipan, June 16-22 1944<br/><br/>
Earned one battle star for Korean War service <br/>*
Earned one Battle Star for Korean War service <br/>*
'''Korean Defense Summer-Fall 1952'''<br/>
'''Korean Defense Summer-Fall 1952'''<br/>
October 17-18 1952<br/><br/>     
October 17-18 1952<br/><br/>     

Latest revision as of 19:37, 24 November 2018

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.

    Bellatrix Class Cargo Ship
    Keel Laid (Date unknown) as Maritime Commission type (C2-T) hull
    Acquired by U.S. Navy April 16 1941
    Launched August 15 1941

  1. USS BELLATRIX AK-20
    Commissioned February 17 1942

  2. USS BELLATRIX AKA-3
    Redesignated Attack Cargo Ship (AKA) February 1 1943
    Decommissioned April 1 1946

    Struck from Naval Register May 1 1946
    Returned to Maritime Commission June 30 1946
    Reacquired by U.S. Navy August 27 1951
    Recommissioned May 16 1952 - Decommissioned June 3 1955

    Stuck from Naval Register June 6 1960
    Reinstated on Naval Vessel Register March 15 1963

    Stuck from Naval Register November 14 1963

  3. BAP INDEPENDENCIA D-130 (Peruvian Naval Service)
    Transferred on loan to Peru July 1963

    Sold 1991 for scrap

Naval Covers

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  1. Bellatrix Covers Page 1     (1942-52)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
to
Date To		 Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image		 Thumbnail Link To
Cover Image

Post Office Established February 20 1942 - Disestablished January 31 1946


 

Locy Type
FDPS 3z Feb 20, 1942

1942-02-20

As AK-20
First Day Postal Service


 

Locy Type
3z (BBT)

"FREE"

1942-10

As AK-20
Censored wartime (WWII) use


 

Locy Type
3z (BBT)

1943-04-09

As AKA-3


 

Locy Type
9efu
(name and BR. in parens)

"BUY A WAR /
BOND TODAY"

1945-11-20

As AKA-3
Type 3 killers added to strike

Post Office Reestablished March 27 1952 - Disestablished 1955


 

Locy Type
FDPS 2 Mar 27, 1952

1952-03-27

As AKA-3
First Day Postal Service


 

Locy Type
2

1952-04-07

As AKA-3


 

Locy Type
2

1952-07-07

As AKA-3


 

Locy Type
9efu

1952-07-07

As AKA-3

 

Other Information

BELLATRIX earned 5 Battle Stars for World War II
* Sicilian occupation
July 9-15 1943
* Guadalcanal-Tulagi landings
August 7-9 1942
* Capture and defense of Guadalcanal
September 8-9, 14-15 and October 25 1942
* Gilbert Islands operation
Attack and occupation of Tarawa, November 20 to December 7 1943
* Marianas operation
Capture and occupation of Saipan, June 16-22 1944

Earned one Battle Star for Korean War service
* Korean Defense Summer-Fall 1952
October 17-18 1952

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive) - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1) - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (4) - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal - Korean Service Medal (1) - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal

NAMESAKE - A bright white helium star, with a magnitude of 1.7, in the northern constellation Orion. It is Latin for "female warrior."

 

 

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