CAPELLA AK 13

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.

Type A freighter
Keel Laid July 1 1919
Launched March 3 1920 as COMERANT
Delivered April 17 1920, given ID number 4215-W
Acquired by U.S. Navy November 20 1921


1. USS CAPELLA AK-13
   Commissioned December 8 1921 - Decommissioned September 1 1924
   Recommissioned November 10 1938 - Decommissioned November 30 1945
   
   Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown)
   Transferred to War Shipping Administration 1946
   
   Sold September 1947 to H.H. Bouncher for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1938-45)

 

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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2nd Commissioning November 10 1938 to November 30 1945

 

Locy Type FDR 3r "RECOM'ED / N.N. YARD"

1938-11-10

First Day of Recommissioning, cachet artist C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type FDR 9v

1938-11-10

First Day of Recommissioning

 

Locy Type FDR 9x

1938-11-10

First Day of Recommissioning

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BBT)

1941-05-19

Note:

 

Locy Type 3z (BTB) "BUY / BONDS"

1944-03-18

Note:

 

Locy Type 9uz

1940-07-16

Registered, Official business. This postmark is on the back.

 

Locy Type 9uz

1940-07-16

Registered, Official business. This postmark is on the back.

 

Locy Type 9v

1939-05-12

Notes:

 

Locy Type 9efw

1939-05-12

Notes:

 

Locy Type 9x

1939-05-12

Notes:

 

Locy Type 9xz

1945-11-26

Posted on LDPS, but not listed as such

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-14

1941-09-08

Note:

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-14

1941-09-08

Reverse side showing manuscript annotation of ship's name

 

Locy Type LDPS 3r

1945-11-26

Last Day Postal Service

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet Clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

NAMESAKE - A first magnitude star in the constellation Auriga.

 

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