REGULUS AK 14
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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Regulus Class Cargo Ship
- USS REGULUS AK-14
Commissioned December 14 1940 - Decommissioned March 25 1946
Struck from Naval Register April 17 1946
Transferred to Maritime Commission July 1 1946
Sold September 29 1947 for scrap
Built in 1920 as GLENORA
Acquired by U.S. Navy November 7 1921
Held in reserve for two decades, commissioned "In Ordinary" August 8 1940
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- Covers Page 1 (1940-42)
Postmarks
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Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type |
1940-12-28
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First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson
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Locy Type |
1940-12-28
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First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson
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Locy Type |
1941-10-27
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Navy Day
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Locy Type Fz |
1942-02-09
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No image |
Censored, postage due
Other Information
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons - American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Liberation Medal
NAMESAKE - A star of the first magnitude in the constellation Leo
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