THUBAN AKA 19

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.

Andomeda Class Amphibious Cargo Ship Keel Laid February 2 1943 as Maritime Commission type (C2-S-B1) hull Launched April 26 1943 USS THUBAN AKA-19 Commissioned June 10 1943 - Decommissioned August 30 1949 Assigned to Naval Transportation Service Transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service USNS THUBAN T-AKA-19 Placed In Service October 1 1949 - Out of Service (Date unknown) USS THUBAN AKA-19 Recommissioned April 10 1951 - Decommissioned October 31 1967 Laid up in Atlantic Fleet Reserve, Norfolk Group Redesignated Amphibious Cargo Ship (LKA) January 1 1969, While in reserve Struck from Naval Register January 1 1977 Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Fort Eustis, VA Disposed of September 27 1984 Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1943-58)

 

Postmarks

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

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1st Commissioning June 10 1943 to August 30 1949

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1947-10-30

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Locy Type 2z*

1943-12-21

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 9efu

1947-10-30

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2nd Commissioning April 10 1951 to October 31 1967

 

Locy Type FDPS 2r

1951-05-07

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2r

1951-07-19

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Locy Type 2t(n+u)

1958-05-26

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Other Information

Earned 7 Battle Stars (WWII)
* Gilbert Islands operation, Tarawa landings, Betio Island, November 1943
* Marshall Islands operation, Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls, January - February 1944
* Marianas operation, Capture and occupation of Saipan, June 1944
* Tinian capture and occupation, July 1944
* Leyte operation, Leyte landings, October 1944
* Luzon operation, Lingayen Gulf landings, January 1945
* Third Fleet operations against Japan, August - September 1945

Earned 3 Battle Stars (Korea)
* Inchon Landing, September 1950
* North Korean Aggression, September - November 1950
* Communist China Aggression, November 1950

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (7)
World War II Victory Medal
Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
National Defense Service Medal (2)
Korean Service Medal (3)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (5-Vietnam, 1-Cuba)
Philippine Liberation Medal (2)
United Nations Service Medal
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Republic of Korea War Service Medal

NAMESAKE - A star of 3.6 magnitude, the brightest body in the constellation Draco. Thuban was at one time the pole star and was important in ancient Egyptian religion

 

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