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<li>[[Electra_AKA_4_Covers_Page_1 |Electra Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1942-53)</li>
<li>[[Electra_AKA_4_Covers_Page_1 |Electra Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1942-54)</li>
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Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
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Locy Type<br/>FDC P<br/><br/>"U.S.S. /<br/>ELECTRA"<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>E-13
Locy Type<br/>FDC P<br/><br/>"U.S.S. /<br/>ELECTRA"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. E-13
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1942-03-17
1942-03-17
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</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Electra_AK21_19420317_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Electra_AK21_19420317_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
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Locy Type<br/>FDC P<br/><br/>"U.S.S. /<br/>ELECTRA"<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>E-13
Locy Type<br/>FDC P<br/><br/>"U.S.S. /<br/>ELECTRA"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. E-13
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1942-03-17
1942-03-17
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</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Electra_AK21_19420317_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Electra_AK21_19420317_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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1943-04-06
1943-04-06
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[[Image:JonBurdett electra ak21 19430406 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett electra ak21 19430406 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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1952-05-03
1952-05-03
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[[Image:JonBurdett electra aka4 19520503 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett electra aka4 19520503r pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett electra aka4 19520503.jpeg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett electra aka4 19520503.jpeg|thumb|center|100px]]
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1952-05-19
1952-05-19
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Electra_AK21_19520519_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Electra_AK21_19520519_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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As AKA-4
As AKA-4
<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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Locy Type<br/>9efu
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1954-07-21
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[[Image:JonBurdett electra aka4 19540721 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett electra aka4 19540721.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As AKA-4
<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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Revision as of 23:16, 8 November 2016


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.

    Arcturus Class Cargo Ship
    Keel Laid (Date unknown) as Maritime Commission type (C2-T) hull METEOR
    Acquired by U.S. Navy April 16 1941
    Launched November 18 1941

  1. USS ELECTRA AK-21
    Commissioned Cargo Ship (AK) March 17 1942

  2. USS ELECTRA AKA-4
    Reclassified Attack Cargo Ship (AKA) February 1 1943
    Decommissioned March 19 1946
    Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown)
    Transferred to Maritime Commission
    Reacquired by U.S. Navy October 16 1951
    Recommissioned May 3 1952 - Decommissioned May 13 1955

    Struck from Naval Register July 1 1961
    Returned to Maritime Commission

 

Naval Covers

This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date range for covers on that page.

  1. Electra Covers Page 1    (1942-54)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
 
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the existing example.


 

Postmark Type
---
Killer Bar Text

Date From
to
Date To
Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link To
Cover Image

1st Commissioning March 17 1942 to March 19 1946


 

Locy Type
FDC P

"U.S.S. /
ELECTRA"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. E-13

1942-03-17

As AK-21
First Day of Commission


 

Locy Type
FDC P

"U.S.S. /
ELECTRA"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. E-13

1942-03-17

As AK-21
First Day of Commission


 

Locy Type
3z (BBT)

1943-04-06

As AKA-4
Censored wartime (WWII) V-MAIL use


2nd Commissioning May 3 1952 to May 13 1955


 

Locy Type
FDC 2r

1952-05-03

As AKA-4
First Day in Commission


 

Locy Type
2r

1952-05-19

As AKA-4


 

Locy Type
9efu

1954-07-21

As AKA-4

 

Other Information

ELECTRA received the following awards during her Naval career: American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1) - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 5 Battle stars) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal

NAMESAKE - In Greek mythology, the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. Also, a star.

 


 

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