POLLUX AKS 2
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.
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Castor Class General Stores Issue Ship
- USS POLLUX AKS-2
Commissioned May 6 1941
LOST due to grounding February 18 1942 off St. Lawrence Harbor, Newfoundland at Laun's Point
Struck from the Naval Register March 25 1942
Keel Laid May 26 1939 as "COMET" a Maritime Commission type (C2-Cargo) hull
Launched December 16 1939
Acquired by the U.S. Navy January 16 1941 and converted to a General Stores Issue Ship
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- Covers Page 1 (1941)
Postmarks
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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type |
1941-05-14 |
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First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick
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Locy Type |
1941-05-14 |
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Ship Name Series by Mae Weigand
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N/A |
1942-02-25 |
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N/A |
Newspaper article about her demise.
Other Information
USS POLLUX earned the American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - The southern of two bright stars in the constellation Gemini, twin star of castor.
Three ships of the US Navy have been named POLLUX - USS Pollux SP-2573, USS Pollux AKS-2 and USS Pollux AKS-4.
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