ANTARES AKR 294

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.

Algol Class (Roll-on/Roll-off Vehicle) Cargo Ship Keel Laid as SS Sea-Land Galloway in Germany (Date Unknown) Launched 1 May 1972 Delivered to Sea-Land 1 September 1972 Acquired by the US Navy (Date Unknown) USNS ANTARES T-AK-294 Assigned to MSC (Date Unknown) USNS ANTARES T-AKR-294 Redesignated Roll-on/Roll-off Vehicle Cargo Ship (T-AKR) 1 November 1983 USS ANTARES AKR-294 Returned to MARAD custody 1 October 2007

Naval Covers

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1. USS Antares AKR-294 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

 

USPS Machine Postmark Jacksonville, FL

1986-04-07

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Other Information

USS ANTARES earned the National Defense Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A star in the constellation Scorpio.

Three ships of the US Navy have borne the name ANTARES - USS Antares AKS-3, USS Antares AKS-33 and USS Antares AKR-294.

 

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