ALMAACK AKA 10

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.

Almaack Class Cargo Ship
Keel Laid March 15 1940 as Maritime Commission type (C3E) hull (MC Hull 104)
Launched September 21 1940 as EXECUTOR
Delivered to The American Export Lines October 22 1940
Acquired by U.S. Navy June 3 1941 and converted for Naval service


1. USS ALMAACK AK-27
   Commissioned 15 June 1941
   
   
2. USS ALMAACK AKA-10
   Redesignated Attack Cargo Ship (AKA) January 31 1943
   Decommissioned May 23 1946
   
   Struck from Naval Register August 16 1946
   Transferred to Maritime Commission September 12 1946
   Scrapped 1970

 

Naval Covers

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1. AK-27 Covers Page 1     (1941-42)
2. AKA-10 Covers Page 1     (1943-46)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type / Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 "FIRST DAY / SERVICE"

1941-10-13

As AK-27
First Day of Postal Service

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 "FIRST DAY / SERVICE"

1941-10-13

As AK-27
First Day of Postal Service
Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 "FIRST DAY / SERVICE"

1941-10-13

As AK-27
First Day of Postal Service
Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3 (A-OBO)

1946-03-01

As AKA-10

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1942-01-28

As AK-27

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1943-05-27

As AKA-10

 

Other Information

ALMAACK earned 6 Battle Stars (WWII)
* North African Occupation, Algeria-Morocco landings, November 1942
* Marshall Islands campaign, Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls, January - February 1943
* Marianas campaign, Capture and occupation of Saipan, June 1944, Capture and occupation of Guam, July 1944
* Leyte operation, Leyte landings, October - November 1944
* Luzon operation, Lingayen Gulf landings, January 1945
* Iwo Jima operation, Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima February - March 1945

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive) - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1) - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (5) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippine Liberation Medal

NAMESAKE - Named for a star in the constellation Andromeda.

 

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