ALTAIR AKS 32

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.

Greenville Victory Class Cargo Ship Keel Laid April 20 1944 as Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP3) hull Launched May 30 1944 as ABERDEEN VICTORY Completed and contracted to Waterman Steamship Co. June 22 1944 Returned to Maritime Commission circa 1945-1946 Transferred to U.S. Navy July 7 1951 and renamed USS ALTAIR AK-257 Commissioned January 31 1952 - Decommissioned January 5 1953 Converted to Antares Class General Stores Issue Ship (AKS) USS ALTAIR AKS-32 Recommissioned December 15 1953 - Decommissioned May 2 1969 Transferred to MARAD May 1 1973 Struck from Naval Register June 1 1973 Sold January 31 1975 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Altair Covers Page 1     (1952-67)

 

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 January 31 1952 to January 5 1953

 

Locy Type FDPS 2r

1952-02-19

As AK-257
First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type FDPS 9fu

1952-02-19

As AK-257
First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2r USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-75

1952-05-02

As AK-257

 

Locy Type 9fu (used after POD)

1952-12-04

As AKS-32
Post office discontinued December 2 1952

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2nd Commissioning December 15 1953 to May 2 1969

 

Locy Type FDPS 2r

1953-12-15

As AKS-32
First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1963-01-10

As AKS-32

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1965-07-10

As AKS-32
Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson. Visit of Turkish Minesweeper Sigacik.

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1966-08-02

As AKS-32
Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson. Visit of Chinese Minesweeper Yung Lo MSC-161.

 

Locy Type 2r USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-75a

1954-04-24

As AKS-32

 

Locy Type 2r USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-75a

1961-05-28

As AKS-32

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS)

1967-09-09

As AKS-32
Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson. Visit of Turkish Minesweeper Foca.

 

Locy Type 9eft(nu)

1967-08-12

As AKS-32

 

Other Information

ABERDEEN VICTORY

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (Okinawa) - World War II Victory Medal

ALTAIR

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Cuba)

NAMESAKE - Named for a first magnitude star in the constellation Aquila, in the northern Milky Way.

 

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