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<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">POSTMARK TYPE</th>
<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">POSTMARK TYPE</th>
<th align="center" valign="center" width="100">DATE FROM<br/>to<br/>DATE TO</th>
<th align="center" valign="center" width="100">DATE FROM<br/>to<br/>DATE TO</th>
<th align="center" width="320">THUMBNAIL LINK TO<br/>CLOSE-UP IMAGE</th>
<th align="center" width="350">THUMBNAIL LINK TO<br/>CLOSE-UP IMAGE</th>
<th align="center" width="120">THUMBNAIL LINK TO<br/>FULL COVER IMAGE</th>
<th align="center" width="120">THUMBNAIL LINK TO<br/>FULL COVER IMAGE</th>
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<h4>Post Office Established April 16 1943 - Disestablished November 25 1945</h4>


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1945-05-11
1945-05-11
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[[Image:JohnGermann_Draco_AK79_19450511_1a_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:JohnGermann_Draco_AK79_19450511_1a_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|250px]]
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[[Image:JohnGermann_Draco_AK79_19450511_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JohnGermann_Draco_AK79_19450511_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Locy Type<br/>9efu
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1945-11-21
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[[Image:JonBurdett_draco_ak79_19451121_pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett_draco_ak79_19451121.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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<table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
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Locy Type<br/>LDC P<br/><br/>"U.S.S. DRACO / NORFOLK, VA"<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>D-33
Locy Type<br/>LDC P Nov 27, 1945<br/><br/>"U.S.S. DRACO /<br/>NORFOLK, VA"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. D-33
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1945-11-27
1945-11-27
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[[Image:JonBurdett_draco_ak79_19451127_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Last_Day_Of_Postal_Service_ | Last Day of Postal Service]] - [[Cachet_Category_Ship_Decommissioning_ | Decommissioning]]
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Last_Day_Of_Postal_Service_ | Last Day of Postal Service]] - [[Cachet_Category_Ship_Decommissioning_ | Decommissioning]]
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
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<br/><br/>
Earned 2 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/>*
DRACO earned 2 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/>*
Consolidation of The Solomons, the invasions of Cape Torokina, Bougainville, and of Emirau Island July-August 1944<br/>*
'''Marianas operation'''<br/>
Okinawa operations July 1945<br/><br/>
Capture and occupation of Guam, July 27 to August 9 1944<br/>*
'''Okinawa Gunto operation'''<br/>
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, June 26-30 1945 <br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for a northern constellation
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for a northern constellation



Latest revision as of 16:47, 23 November 2018


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.

    Crater Class Cargo Ship
    Keel Laid (Date unknown)
    Launched January 19 1943 as JOHN M. PALMER
    Acquired by U.S. Navy January 31 1943 and renamed

  1. USS DRACO AK-79
    Commissioned February 16 1943 - Decommissioned November 28 1945
    Returned to Maritime Commission on the same day for disposal

    Fate unknown

 

Naval Covers

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  1. Covers Page 1    (1945)

 

Postmarks

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POSTMARK TYPE DATE FROM
to
DATE TO
THUMBNAIL LINK TO
CLOSE-UP IMAGE
THUMBNAIL LINK TO
FULL COVER IMAGE

Post Office Established April 16 1943 - Disestablished November 25 1945


 

Locy Type
3z

1945-05-11

Note:
 

Locy Type
9efu

1945-11-21

Note:
 

Locy Type
LDC P Nov 27, 1945

"U.S.S. DRACO /
NORFOLK, VA"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. D-33

1945-11-27

Last Day of Postal Service - Decommissioning

 

Other Information



DRACO earned 2 Battle Stars (WWII)
* Marianas operation
Capture and occupation of Guam, July 27 to August 9 1944
* Okinawa Gunto operation
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, June 26-30 1945

NAMESAKE - Named for a northern constellation

 


 

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