ALECTO AGP 14

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.

Portunus Class Motor Torpedo Boat Tender Authorized as Tank Landing Ship LST-977 Reclassified Motor Torpedo Boat Tender (AGP) 14 August 1944 Keel Laid 12 December 1944 - Launched 15 January 1945 USS ALECTO AGP-14 Placed in Ferry Commission 8-23 February 1945 Commissioned (Full) 28 July 1945 - Decommissioned 28 June 1946 Struck from Naval Register 28 June 1947 TCG ONARAN A-581 (Turkish Naval Service) Transferred to Turkey 10 May 1948 and renamed Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. USS Alecto AGF-14 Covers Page 1     (1945)

 

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 12 July 1945 - Disestablished 25 June 1946

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1945-11-23

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Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-17

1945-12-25

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Other Information

USS ALECTO earned the American Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - One of the furies in Greek mythology.

 

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