GALILEA AKN 6

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.

Osage Class Vehicle Landing Ship Keel Laid April 14 1942 Launched April 14 1943 as Net Layer AN-2 Reclassified Transport AP-161 August 2 1943 Reclassified Vehicle Landing Ship (LSV) April 21 1944 USS MONTAUK LSV-6 Commissioned (Partial) May 25 1944 for completion Commissioned (Full) October 6 1944 USS GALILEA AKN-6 Reclassified Net Cargo Ship (AKN) and renamed October 1 1946 Decommissioned April 16 1947 Laid up in Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Charleston Group Custody assigned to Maritime Administration August 1960 Struck from Naval Register September 1 1961 Transferred 1962 to National Defense Reserve Fleet James River Group Sold June 26 1973 to Alberti Equipment Inc. for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Montauk Covers Page 1     (1946)
2. Galilea Covers Page 1     (1947)

 

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

 

Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-42

1946-06-01

As MONTAUK LSV-6

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Locy Type 2(n)

1947-01-18

As GALILEA AKN-6

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1947-01-18

As GALILEA AKN-6

 

Other Information

MONTAUK earned 1 battle star for World War II service
* Okinawa Gunto operation
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, April 1-5 1945

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)

NAMESAKE - A village and fishing resort on Long Island, N.Y.

 

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