SHARPS AKL 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.

Camano Class Light Cargo Ship Keel Laid (date unknown) USAFS FS-385 Delivered to US Army Transportation Service (date unknown) Acquired by the US Navy in March 1947 USS SHARPS AG-139 Commissioned 3 August 1947 USS SHARPS AKL-10 Reclassified Light Cargo Ship (AKL) 31 March 1949 Decommissioned 3 April 1955 ROKS KUN SAN AKL-908 Loaned to South Korea 3 April 1955 & Commissioned Sold to South Korea in 1974 Struck from the Naval Register 20 August 1974 Final Disposition, fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. USS Sharps AKL-10 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPO Machine Postmark Honolulu, HI "Fleet Post Office/ Navy 126/ Pearl Harbor Branch"

1952-06-22

The ship had no postal facilities.

 

Other Information

USS SHARPS earned the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal w/ 3 Battle stars, the United Nations Service Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - An island off the coast of Maryland.

 

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