ANTARES AKS 33

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.

Greenville Victory Class Cargo Ship
Keel Laid April 6 1944 as Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP3) hull
Launched May 19 1944


1. NAMPA VICTORY
   Delivered to Maritime Commission under contract to War Shipping Administration June 10 1944
   Acquired by the U.S. Navy 1951 and converted for Naval service
   Renamed and designated Cargo Ship (AK) July 26 1951
   
   
2. USS ANTARES AK-258
   Commissioned February 12 1952
   
   
3. USS ANTARES AKS-33
   Redesignated Antares Class General Stores Issue Ship (AKS) April 1 1959
   Decommissioned December 18 1964
   
   Struck from Naval Register September 1 1965
   Sold 1975 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1963)

 

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

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u)(USS)

1961-05-03

As AKS-33
R/S on back from Desmond D. Jagyi

 

Locy Type 9ef(n+u)

1963-10-27

As AKS-33
Unlisted in USCS Postmark Catalog

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (1-Lebanon)

NAMESAKE - Named for a star in the constellation Scorpio

 

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