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<ol><br/>
Arcturus Class Attack Cargo Ship<br/>
Arcturus Class Attack Cargo Ship<br/>
Keel Laid January 12 1939 as Maritime Commission type (C2) hull<br/>
Keel Laid 12 January 1939 as "MV MORMACGULL"<br/>
Launched August 28 1939 as MORMACGULL<br/>
Launched 28 August 1939<br/>
Operated by The Moore-McCormack Lines<br/>  
Operated by The Moore-McCormack Lines<br/>  
Purchased by U.S. Navy May 31 1941<br/><br/>
Purchased by U.S. Navy 31 May 1941<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS ALCYONE AK-24'''<br/>
<li>'''USS ALCYONE AK-24'''</li>
Commissioned June 15 1941<br/><br/>
Commissioned 15 June 1941<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS ALCYONE AKA-7'''<br/>
<li>'''USS ALCYONE AKA-7'''</li>
Reclassified Attack Cargo Ship (AKA) November 26 1942<br/>
Reclassified Attack Cargo Ship (AKA) 26 November 1942<br/>
Decommissioned July 23 1946<br/><br/>
Decommissioned 23 July 1946<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register August 15 1946<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register 15 August 1946<br/><br/>
<li>'''STAR ALCYONE''' (Commercial Service)<br/>
<li>'''MV STAR ALCYONE''' (Commercial Service)</li>
Sold March 17 1947 and renamed<br/><br/>
Sold 17 March 1947 and renamed<br/><br/>
Scrapped 1969
Scrapped 1969
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range for covers on that page.
range for covers on that page.
<ol><li>[[Alcyone_AKA_7_Covers_Page_1 | Alcyone Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1941-46)</li>
<ol><li>[[Alcyone_AKA_7_Covers_Page_1 | USS Alcyone AK-24 / AKA-7 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1941-1946)</li>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">
<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Postmark Type / Killer Bar Text
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
Postmark<br/>Date</th>
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Close-Up Image</th>
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDC 3  
Locy Type<br/>FDC 3 (A-BBT)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-06-15
1941-06-15
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alcyone_AK24_19410615_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alcyone_AK24_19410615_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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</td></tr></table>
As AK-24<br/>
AK-24. Commissioning, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Louis_C_&_Mae_Weigand_ | Mae Weigand]]<br/>
Commissioning, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Louis_C_&_Mae_Weigand_ | Louis & Mae Weigand]]<br/>
ALCYONE FDC is backdated. Post Office Established August 18 1941, First Day of Postal Service was August 28 1941.
ALCYONE FDC is backdated. Post Office Established August 18 1941, First Day of Postal Service was August 28 1941.
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<h4>Post Office Established August 18 1941 - Disestablished July 3 1946</h4>
<h4>Post Office Established 18 August 1941 - Disestablished 3 July 1946</h4>
 
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3 Aug 28, 1941  
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3 (A-BBT)  
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-08-28
1941-08-28
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alcyone_AK24_19410828_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alcyone_AK24_19410828_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
</td></tr></table>
As AK-24<br/>
AK-24. [[Cachet_Category_Ship_First_Day_Of_Postal_Service_ | First Day of Postal Service]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ | Tazewell G. Nicholson]]
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_First_Day_Of_Postal_Service_ | First Day of Postal Service]]<br/>
[[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ | Tazewell G. Nicholson]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alcyone_AK24_19410828_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alcyone_AK24_19410828_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As AK-24<br/>
AK-24. [[Cachet_Category_Ship_First_Day_Of_Postal_Service_ | First Day of Postal Service]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ | Tazewell G. Nicholson]]
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_First_Day_Of_Postal_Service_ | First Day of Postal Service]]<br/>
[[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ | Tazewell G. Nicholson]]
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</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1945-08-02
1945-08-02
<br/>to<br/>
1945-08-09
</td><td align="center" width="350">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett alcyone aka7 19450802 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett alcyone aka7 19450802 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett alcyone aka7 19450802.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett alcyone aka7 19450802.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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</td></tr></table>
As AKA-7<br/>
AKA-7. Censored WWII use.
Censored wartime (WWII) use  
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_BDLAlcyone_AK24_19411111_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_BDLAlcyone_AK24_19411111_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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</td></tr></table>
As AK-24<br/>
AK-24. [[Cachet_Category_Armistice_Day_ | Armistice Day]]. Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Bruce_D_Liddell_ | Bruce D. Liddell]]
[[Cachet_Category_Armistice_Day_ | Armistice Day]]<br/>
Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Bruce_D_Liddell_ | Bruce D. Liddell]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alcyone_AKA7_19441113_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alcyone_AKA7_19441113_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
</td></tr></table>
As AKA-7. Censored Officer's Mail.
AKA-7. Censored Officer's Mail.
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<br/>&nbsp;<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/>9v
Locy Type 9v
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1946-06-05
1946-06-05
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[[Image:Bunter_Alcyone_AKA_7_19460605_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:Bunter_Alcyone_AKA_7_19460605_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
</td></tr></table>
As AKA-7
AKA-7. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Glenn_W_Dye_ | Glenn W. Dye]]
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[[Image:Bunter_Alcyone_AKA_7_19460605_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:Bunter_Alcyone_AKA_7_19460605_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
</td></tr></table>
As AKA-7  
AKA-7. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Glenn_W_Dye_ | Glenn W. Dye]]
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<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>LDPS 3 Jul 13, 1946<br/><br/>"NORFOLK /<br/>VIRGINIA"
Locy Type<br/>LDPS 3 (A-BBT)<br/><br/>"NORFOLK /<br/>VIRGINIA"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1946-07-13
1946-07-13
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[[Image:JonBurdett alcyone aka7 19460713.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett alcyone aka7 19460713.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
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</td></tr></table>
As AKA-7<br/>
AKA-7. Last Day Postal Service  
Last Day Postal Service  
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
ALCYONE earned 8 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/>*
USS ALCYONE earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the American Defense Service Medal w/ "A" device, the American Campaign Medal, the Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 7 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Medal w/ Asia Clasp, the Philippines Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon and the Philippine Liberation Medal (2 awards) during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
'''Sicilian occupation'''<br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the brightest star in the constellation Pleiades.<br/><br/>
July 5-15 1943<br/>*
The ships sponsor was Miss Barbara Ann Moore.
'''Gilbert Islands operation'''<br/>
Makin Island landing, November 13 to December 2 1943 <br/>*
'''Marshall Islands operation'''<br/>
Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls, January 31 to February 8 1944<br/>*
'''Marianas operation'''<br/>
Capture and occupation of Saipan, June 15-22 1944<br/>
Capture and occupation of Guam, July 22-29 1944 <br/>*
'''Leyte operation'''<br/>
Leyte landings, October 20 and November 18 1944<br/>*
'''Luzon operation'''<br/>
Lingayen Gulf landings, January 9 1945<br/>*
'''Manila Bay-Bicol operations'''<br/>
Zambales - Subic Bay, January 29-31 1945 <br/>*
'''3rd Fleet operations against Japan'''<br/>
July 17 to August 3 1945<br/><br/>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
Combat Action Ribbon - Navy Unit Commendation - American Defense Medal - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1) - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (7) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Medal (with Asia Clasp) - Philippine Liberation Medal<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the brightest star in the constellation Pleiades.
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Latest revision as of 05:26, 2 January 2021


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.


    Arcturus Class Attack Cargo Ship
    Keel Laid 12 January 1939 as "MV MORMACGULL"
    Launched 28 August 1939
    Operated by The Moore-McCormack Lines
    Purchased by U.S. Navy 31 May 1941

  1. USS ALCYONE AK-24
  2. Commissioned 15 June 1941

  3. USS ALCYONE AKA-7
  4. Reclassified Attack Cargo Ship (AKA) 26 November 1942
    Decommissioned 23 July 1946

    Struck from Naval Register 15 August 1946

  5. MV STAR ALCYONE (Commercial Service)
  6. Sold 17 March 1947 and renamed

    Scrapped 1969

 

Naval Covers

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  1. USS Alcyone AK-24 / AKA-7 Covers Page 1    (1941-1946)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
---
Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date
Thumbnail Link
To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link
To
Cover Image


 

Locy Type
FDC 3 (A-BBT)

1941-06-15

AK-24. Commissioning, cachet by Mae Weigand
ALCYONE FDC is backdated. Post Office Established August 18 1941, First Day of Postal Service was August 28 1941.



Post Office Established 18 August 1941 - Disestablished 3 July 1946


 

Locy Type
FDPS 3 (A-BBT)

1941-08-28

AK-24. First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson


 

Locy Type
FDPS 9x

1941-08-28

AK-24. First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson


 

Locy Type
2rtz

1945-08-02

AKA-7. Censored WWII use.


 

Locy Type
3 (A-BBT)

1941-11-11

AK-24. Armistice Day. Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell


 

Locy Type
3z (BBT)

1944-11-13

AKA-7. Censored Officer's Mail.


 

Locy Type 9v

1946-06-05

AKA-7. Cachet by Glenn W. Dye


 

Locy Type
9efw

1946-06-05

AKA-7. Cachet by Glenn W. Dye


 

Locy Type
LDPS 3 (A-BBT)

"NORFOLK /
VIRGINIA"

1946-07-13

AKA-7. Last Day Postal Service

 

Other Information

USS ALCYONE earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the American Defense Service Medal w/ "A" device, the American Campaign Medal, the Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 7 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Medal w/ Asia Clasp, the Philippines Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon and the Philippine Liberation Medal (2 awards) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for the brightest star in the constellation Pleiades.

The ships sponsor was Miss Barbara Ann Moore.

 


 

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