SOUTHERN CROSS T-AK 285

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.

Northern Light Class Breakbulk Cargo Ship Keel Laid 1 February 1961 as SS MORMACTRADE Launched 1 January 1962 Delivered to Moore-McCormack Lines 12 April 1962 Returned to the MARAD 15 February 1980 USNS SOUTHERN CROSS T-AK-285 Acquired by the US Navy & placed in service 20 April 1980 Placed out of service (date unknown) Sold for scrapping 24 August 2007 Scrapping contract defaulted, re-awarded 21 December 2007

Naval Covers

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1. USNS Southern Cross T-AK-285 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

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

 

Locy Type 2 FPO 96692 McMurdo Station, Antarctica

1982-02-06

The ship had no postal facilities.

 

Locy Type 2 USAF Postal Service FPO 96672

1983-04-26

The ship had no postal facilities. From the Peter C. Crichton collection.

 

Other Information

USNS SOUTHERN CROSS earned the National Defense Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - The smallest constellation but the most familiar one to observers in the southern hemisphere.

 

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