PROCYON AKA 2

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 Attack Cargo Ship
Keel Laid January 15 1940 as SS SWEEPSTAKES
Launched November 14 1940
Acquired by the U.S. Navy November 14 1940


1. USS PROCYON AK-19
   Commissioned as Cargo Ship (AK) August 8 1941
   
   
2. USS PROCYON AKA-2
   Redesignated Attack Cargo Ship (AKA) February 1 1943
   Decommissioned March 23 1946
   
   Struck from Naval Register April 12 1946

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Procyon AK-19/AKA-2 Covers Page 1    (1941-45)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type FDPS 3(A-BTT)

1941-09-08

AK-19. First Day of Postal Service, cachet by George V. Sadworth

 

Locy Type FDPS 3(A-BTT)

1941-09-08

AK-19. First Day of Postal Service, cachet by I.C. Batson

 

Locy Type FDPS 9v

1941-09-08

AK-19. First Day of Postal Service. Unlisted in the USCS Postmark Catalog (1995).

 

Locy Type FDPS 9efw (dated Sep 6 in error)

1941-09-06

AK-19. First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type FDPS 9x

1941-09-08

AK-19. First Day of Postal Service. Unlisted in the USCS Postmark Catalog (1995).

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTT)

1941-10-06

AK-19. Add-on cachet by Michael Hebert (Mh Cachets)

 

Locy Type 3z (BTB)

1944-12-06

AKA-2. Official Business.

 

Locy Type 9efw

1941-10-06

AK-19.

 

Locy Type P (9v with name removed)

1943-08-04

AKA-2. Official Business. Marking from back of cover.

 

Other Information

USS PROCYON earned the American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Medal, the Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 4 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A first-magnitude star in the constellation Canis Minor.

 

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