CENTAURUS AKA 17

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.

Andromeda Class Attack Cargo Ship
Keel Laid (Date unknown) as "AK-66"
Redesignated Attack Cargo Ship (AKA) February 1 1943
Launched September 3 1943


1. USS CENTAURUS AKA-17
   Commissioned October 21 1943 - Decommissioned April 30 1946
   
   Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown)
   Returned to Maritime Commission September 11 1946
   Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet
   
   
2. SS BROOKVILLE (Merchant Service)
   Sold 1946 and renamed
   Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1943,1946)

 

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

 

USPO Machine Cancel Kearney NJ

1943-09-03

N/A

Launching

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-02-23

Ships cover, US Coast Guard manned during WWII.

 

Other Information

Earned 6 Battle Stars (WWII)
* Marshall Islands operation, Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls, January - February 1944
* Eastern New Guinea operations, Wewak-Aitape operations, April 1944
* Hollandia operation, April 1944
* Marianas operation, Capture and occupation of Guam, July 1944
* Western Caroline Islands operation, Capture and occupation of southern Palau Islands - Peleliu, September - October 1944
* Okinawa Gunto operation, Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, April 1945

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (6)
World War II Victory Medal
Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)

NAMESAKE - A southern constellation.

 

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