POLANA AKA 35

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.

Artemis Class Attack Cargo Ship Keel Laid 11 December 1944 - Launched 17 January 1945 USS POLANA AKA-35 Commissioned 21 February 1945 - Decommissioned 21 March 1946 Struck from Naval Register 1 May 1946 Sold 16 August 1966 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Polana AKA-35 Covers Page 1     (1945)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-04-13

Official Business

 

Locy Type 2z*

1945-08-25

Official Business

 

Locy Type 9# (Br. #15572)

1945-02-21

Add-on cachet by Michael Hebert (Mh Cachets)

 

Locy Type RECD USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-R3

1946-02-09

From the Richard F. Hoffner collection.

 

Other Information

USS POLANA earned the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the Navy Occupation Medal (with Asia clasp) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - An astronomical body.

 

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