CETUS AK 77

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.

Crater Class Cargo Ship Keel Laid (Date unknown) as Maritime Commission type (EC2-S-C1) hull Launched December 26 1942 as "GEORGE B. CORTELYOU" Acquired by U.S. Navy January 4 1943 USS CETUS AK-77 Commissioned January 17 1943 - Decommissioned November 20 1945 Returned to Maritime Commission November 21 1945 SS GEORGE B. CORTELYOU (Merchant Service) Name restored, returned to merchant service Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1943-45)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. 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.
 
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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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Post Office Established February 5 1943 - Disestablished November 20 1945

 

Locy Type 3z (BTT)

1943-07-29

Note:

 

Locy Type LDPS 3z Nov 17, 1945

1945-11-17

Last Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type LDPS 9ruz

1945-11-17

Last Day Postal Service

 

Other Information

CETUS earned 2 Battle Stars (WWII)
* Marianas operation
Capture and occupation of Saipan, July 27 to August 9 1944
* Okinawa Gunto operation
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, April 26 to May 5 1945

NAMESAKE - An equatorial constellation

 

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