ALTAIR AKS 32
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.
Keel Laid April 20 1944 as Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP3) hull Launched May 30 1944 as ABERDEEN VICTORY Completed and contracted to Waterman Steamship Co. June 22 1944 Returned to Maritime Commission circa 1945-1946 Transferred to U.S. Navy July 7 1951 and renamed |
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- Altair Covers Page 1 (1952-53)
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.
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Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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1st Commissioning January 31 1952 to January 5 1953
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Locy Type |
1952-02-19 |
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As AK-257
First Day Postal Service
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Locy Type |
1952-02-19 |
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As AK-257
First Day Postal Service
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Locy Type |
1952-05-02 |
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As AK-257
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Locy Type |
1952-12-04 |
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As AKS-32
Post office discontinued December 2 1952
2nd Commissioning December 15 1953 to May 2 1969
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Locy Type |
1953-12-15 |
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As AKS-32
First Day Postal Service
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Locy Type |
1963-01-10 |
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As AKS-32
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Locy Type |
1965-07-10 |
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As AKS-32
Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson. Visit of Turkish Minesweeper Sigacik.
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Locy Type |
1966-08-02 |
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As AKS-32
Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson. Visit of Chinese Minesweeper Yung Lo MSC-161.
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Locy Type |
1954-04-24 |
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As AKS-32
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Locy Type |
1961-05-28 |
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As AKS-32
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Locy Type |
1967-09-09 |
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As AKS-32
Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson. Visit of Turkish Minesweeper Foca.
Other Information
ABERDEEN VICTORY
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (Okinawa) - World War II Victory Medal
ALTAIR
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Cuba)
NAMESAKE - Named for a first magnitude star in the constellation Aquila, in the northern Milky Way.
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