SIRIUS AK 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.

Sirius Class Cargo Ship
Built 1918-1919 as SS SALUDA
Acquired by U.S. Navy 10 December 1921


1. USS SIRIUS AK-15
   Commissioned 20 January 1922 - Decommissioned 26 April 1946
   
   Struck from Naval Register 5 June 1946
   Transferred 1 July 1946 to MARCOM for disposal
   Sold 27 September 1947 for scrapping

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Sirius AK-15 Covers Page 1    (1924-1946)

 

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 9 May 1922 - Disestablished 31 January 1946

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-BBB) "AT SEA /     "

1937-10-29

Cachet by Ted Harrington

 

Locy Type 3r (A-TBT) "PORTSMOUTH / VIRGINIA"

1939-09-25

Keel Laying of USS Hornet CV-8, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 3r (A-TBT) "MIDWAY / ISLANDS"

1940-01-08

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Locy Type 3rs (A) "CULEBRA / P. R."

1924-02-19

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Locy Type 3z

1942-06-08

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Locy Type 5hks

1935-12-25

Christmas. Cachet by Meyer Tuchinsky

 

Locy Type 5hks

1936-02-29

Leap Year. Cachet by S

 

Locy Type 5s

1930-09-22

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Locy Type 5s "NAVY / BREMERTON"

1932-07-12

"YARD" is missing in the killer.
Postmarked on the back with a USPO machine postmark from "Navy Yard Station", Bremerton WA, same date.

 

Locy Type 5s "AT SEA /     "

1932-10-12

Columbus Day. Cachet by Harry Ioor

 

Locy Type 9

1932-11-19

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Locy Type 9r (C)

1928-07-25

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Locy Type 9v USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-46a

1939-07-22

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Locy Type 9efw USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-46c

1939-07-22

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Locy Type 9x (C)

1939-07-22

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Locy Type F "NAVY YARD / BOSTON MASS" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-2

1935-12-04

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Other Information

USS SIRIUS earned the American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for the star.

 

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