ANDROMEDA AKA 15

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.

Andromeda Attack Class Cargo Ship Keel Laid 22 September 1942 - Named 5 October 1942 Launched 22 December 1942 as Cargo Ship AK-64 Redesignated Attack Cargo Ship (AKA) 1 February 1943 Acquired by U.S. Navy from MARCOM 30 March 1943 USS ANDROMEDA AKA-15 Commissioned 30 March 1943 - Decommissioned 1 May 1956 Transferred to MARAD, laid up in Nat. Defense Reserve Fleet Struck from Naval Register 1 July 1960 Sold 12 March 1971 to Marine Power and Equipment Co. Seattle WA Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. USS Andromeda AKA-15 Covers Page 1     (1943-1954)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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Post Office Established 24 April 1943 - Disestablished 1 August 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-08-19

Censored, WWII use

 

Locy Type 2z*

1943-10-01

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Locy Type 9efsu

1946-04-02

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Post Office Reestablished 31 January 1951 - Disestablished 31 January 1956

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1951-03-20

First Day of Postal Service

 

Locy Type FDPS 9efu

1951-03-20

First Day of Postal Service. This postmark is on the back of the March 20 1951 cover.

 

Locy Type 2

1952-01-19

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Locy Type 9efu

1954-07-25

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Other Information

USS ANDROMEDA earned the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 4 Battle stars, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal w/ 5 Battle stars, the United Nations Service Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for a constellation located in the northern sky south of Cassiopeia, named for Andromeda, in Greek mythology the daughter of the Ethiopian King, Cephus, and of Cassiopeia.

 

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