POLLUX AKS 4

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.

Castor Class General Stores Issue Ship
Keel Laid October 2 1941 as Maritime Commission type (C2-Cargo) hull
Launched February 5 1942 as NANCY LYKES
Acquired by U.S. Navy March 19 1942 and converted to a General Stores Issue Ship (AKS)


1. USS POLLUX AKS-4
   Commissioned April 27 1942 - Decommissioned December 13 1949
   Recommissioned August 5 1950 - Decommissioned December 31 1968
   
   Struck from Naval Register January 1 1969

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1947-65)

 

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 April 27 1942 to December 13 1949

 

Locy Type 2tnu

1947-06-13 to 1948-01-17

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Locy Type 2tnu

1948-06-09

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Locy Type 9u

1947-06-13 to 1948-01-17

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Locy Type 9efu

1946-06-13 to 1948-01-17

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Locy Type LDPS 2tnu

1949-12-13

Last Day Postal Service

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2nd Commissioning August 5 1950 to December 31 1968

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1950-09-28

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2

1952-08-06

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Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1965-02-17

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Other Information

POLLUX received the following awards during her Naval career: Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - China Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korean Service Medal (5) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (14) - Vietnam Service Medal (7) - Philippine Liberation Medal - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

NAMESAKE - The southern of two bright stars in the constellation Gemini, twin star of Castor.

 

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