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Arcturus Class Attack Cargo Ship<br/> | Arcturus Class Attack Cargo Ship<br/> | ||
Keel Laid July 26 1938 as Maritime Commission type (C2) hull (MC Hull 19)<br/> | Keel Laid July 26 1938 as Maritime Commission type (C2) hull (MC Hull 19)<br/> | ||
Launched May 18 1938 | Launched May 18 1938<br/><br/> | ||
<li>'''MORMACHAWK''' (Commercial Service)</li> | |||
Operated by Moore-McCormack Lines<br/> | Operated by Moore-McCormack Lines<br/> | ||
Acquired by U.S. Navy September 20 1940<br/><br/> | Acquired by U.S. Navy September 20 1940<br/><br/> | ||
<li>'''USS ARCTURUS AK-18'''< | <li>'''USS ARCTURUS AK-18'''</li> | ||
Commissioned Cargo Ship (AK) October 26 1940<br/><br/> | Commissioned Cargo Ship (AK) October 26 1940<br/><br/> | ||
<li>'''USS ARCTURUS AKA-1'''< | <li>'''USS ARCTURUS AKA-1'''</li> | ||
Reclassified Attack Cargo Ship (AKA) February 1 1943<br/> | Reclassified Attack Cargo Ship (AKA) February 1 1943<br/> | ||
Decommissioned April 3 1946 | Decommissioned April 3 1946<br/> | ||
Struck from Naval Register June 5 1946<br/> | Struck from Naval Register June 5 1946<br/> | ||
Transferred to Maritime Commission for disposal<br/><br/> | Transferred to Maritime Commission for disposal<br/><br/> | ||
<li>'''STAR ARCTURUS''' ( | <li>'''STAR ARCTURUS''' (Commercial Service)</li> | ||
Sold March 17 1947 to Johnson Line (Sweden) registered in Panama with Compania Naviera Puerta del Sur<br/><br/> | Sold March 17 1947 to Johnson Line (Sweden) registered in Panama with Compania Naviera Puerta del Sur<br/><br/> | ||
Sold 1969 for scrap | Sold 1969 for scrap | ||
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range for covers on that page. | range for covers on that page. | ||
<ol> | <ol> | ||
<li>[[ | <li>[[Arcturus_AKA_1_Covers_Page_1 |Covers Page 1]] (1940-46)</li> | ||
</ol> | </ol> | ||
<p> </p> | <p> </p> | ||
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</tr></table> | </tr></table> | ||
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<h4>Post Office Established November 20 1940 - Disestablished March 30 1946</h4> | |||
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<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140"> | |||
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3 Dec 1, 1940<br/><br/>"FIRST DAY /<br/>CANCELLATION" | |||
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"> | |||
1940-12-01 | |||
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[[Image:JonBurdett arcturus ak18 19401201 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]] | |||
</td><td align="center" width="120"> | |||
[[Image:JonBurdett arcturus ak18 19401201.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] | |||
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As AK-18<br/> | |||
First Day Postal Service | |||
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<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"> | <br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"> | ||
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"> | <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"> | ||
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3 <br/><br/>"FIRST DAY /<br/>CANCELLATION" | Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3 Dec 1, 1940<br/><br/>"FIRST DAY /<br/>CANCELLATION" | ||
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"> | </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"> | ||
1940-12-01 | 1940-12-01 | ||
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</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"> | </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"> | ||
1945-04-27 | 1945-04-27 | ||
<br/>to<br/> | |||
1945-05-06 | |||
</td><td align="center" width="350"> | </td><td align="center" width="350"> | ||
[[Image:JonBurdett arcturus aka1 | [[Image:JonBurdett arcturus aka1 19450427r pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]] | ||
</td><td align="center" width="120"> | </td><td align="center" width="120"> | ||
[[Image:JonBurdett arcturus aka1 19450427.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] | [[Image:JonBurdett arcturus aka1 19450427.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] | ||
</td></tr></table> | </td></tr></table> | ||
As AKA-1<br/> | As AKA-1<br/> | ||
Mark from back of cover | |||
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<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"> | <br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"> | ||
<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140"> | <tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140"> | ||
Locy Type<br/>LDPS 3 | Locy Type<br/>LDPS 3 Mar 27, 1946 | ||
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"> | </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"> | ||
1946-03-27 | 1946-03-27 | ||
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<p> </p> | <p> </p> | ||
<h3>Other Information</h3> | <h3>Other Information</h3> | ||
ARCTURUS was awarded five battle stars for her World War II service <br/><br/> | ARCTURUS was awarded five battle stars for her World War II service <br/>* | ||
'''North Africa occupation'''<br/> | |||
Fedhala, Morocco, November 8-11 1942<br/>* | |||
'''Sicilian occupation'''<br/> | |||
Scoglitti, July 9-15 1943<br/>* | |||
'''Salerno landings'''<br/> | |||
Paestum, September 9-21 1943<br/>* | |||
'''Invasion of Southern France'''<br/> | |||
La Nartelle, August 15 to September 25 1944<br/>* | |||
'''Okinawa Gunto operation'''<br/> | |||
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, (Hagushi beachhead), April 1-14 1945<br/><br/> | |||
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/> | Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/> | ||
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive) - China Service Medal (extended) - American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (4) - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)<br/><br/> | Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive) - China Service Medal (extended) - American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (4) - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)<br/><br/> |
Latest revision as of 15:50, 13 July 2024
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.
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Arcturus Class Attack Cargo Ship
- MORMACHAWK (Commercial Service) Operated by Moore-McCormack Lines
- USS ARCTURUS AK-18 Commissioned Cargo Ship (AK) October 26 1940
- USS ARCTURUS AKA-1 Reclassified Attack Cargo Ship (AKA) February 1 1943
- STAR ARCTURUS (Commercial Service) Sold March 17 1947 to Johnson Line (Sweden) registered in Panama with Compania Naviera Puerta del Sur
Keel Laid July 26 1938 as Maritime Commission type (C2) hull (MC Hull 19)
Launched May 18 1938
Acquired by U.S. Navy September 20 1940
Decommissioned April 3 1946
Struck from Naval Register June 5 1946
Transferred to Maritime Commission for disposal
Sold 1969 for scrap
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).
Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date range for covers on that page.
- Covers Page 1 (1940-46)
Postmarks
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A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an
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THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
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existing example.
Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Post Office Established November 20 1940 - Disestablished March 30 1946
Locy Type |
1940-12-01 |
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As AK-18
First Day Postal Service
Locy Type |
1940-12-01 |
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As AK-18
First Day of Postal Service
Walter Czubay
Locy Type |
1940-12-19 |
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As AK-18
Ted Harrington
Locy Type |
1941-02-12 |
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As AK-18
Locy Type |
1941-10-27 |
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As AK-18
Locy Type |
1944-02-27 |
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As AKA-1
Locy Type |
1940-12-31 |
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As AK-18
Favor strike on block of stamps
Locy Type |
1940-12-14 |
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As AK-18
Favor strike on block of stamps
Locy Type |
1940-12-14 |
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As AK-18
Favor strike on block of stamps
Locy Type P |
1945-04-27
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As AKA-1
Mark from back of cover
Locy Type |
1946-03-27 |
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As AKA-1
Last Day Postal Service
Other Information
ARCTURUS was awarded five battle stars for her World War II service
*
North Africa occupation
Fedhala, Morocco, November 8-11 1942
*
Sicilian occupation
Scoglitti, July 9-15 1943
*
Salerno landings
Paestum, September 9-21 1943
*
Invasion of Southern France
La Nartelle, August 15 to September 25 1944
*
Okinawa Gunto operation
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, (Hagushi beachhead), April 1-14 1945
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive) - China Service Medal (extended) - American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (4) - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
Personnel Awards...
Purple Heart, September 8-10 1943 - Salerno Landing (7 KIA, 4 WIA)
NAMESAKE - Named for the principal star of the northern constellation Bootes
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