ANTARES AKS 3
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.
- USS ANTARES AG-10
Commissioned February 23 1922
- USS ANTARES AKS-3
Reclassified General Stores Issue Ship (AKS) November 30 1940
Decommissioned August 2 1946
Struck from Naval Vessel Register September 25 1946
Sold September 18 1947 to Kaiser and Co. for scrap
Antares Class Miscellaneous Auxiliary
Keel Laid July 3 1917
Launched May 30 1919 as NEDMAC
Delivered to the USSB July 26 1919
Acquired by U.S. Navy November 14 1921
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- Covers Page 1 (1927-32)
- Covers Page 2 (1933)
- Covers Page 3 (1934-40)
- Covers Page 4 (1940-42)
Postmarks
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existing example.
Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type |
1935-05-30 |
As AG-10
Memorial Day 1935
Tazewell G. Nicholson
Locy Type |
1936-09-18 |
As AG-10
Commissioning of USS Shaw DD-373
Meyer Tuchinsky
Locy Type |
1936-07-17 |
As AG-10
Locy Type |
1936-08-27 |
As AG-10
Locy Type |
1942-03-24 |
Launching of USS Birmingham CL 62, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick
Locy Type |
1941-02-23 |
As AKS-3
Ted Harrington
Locy Type |
1936-10-03 |
As AG-10
Launching of the USS ENTERPRISE
Dr. S. E. Hutnick
Locy Type |
1936-12-23 |
As AG-10
USS BRECKINRIDGE DD-148 Decommissioned
Locy Type |
1937-05-14 |
Note:
Locy Type |
1937-07-04 |
As AG-10
Locy Type |
1937-07-04 |
As AG-10
Locy Type |
1927-02-01 |
As AG-10
Locy Type |
1932-10-27 |
As AG-10
Navy Day 1932, cachet by Harry Ioor
Locy Type |
1932-11-11 |
As AG-10
Armistice Day 1932
Locy Type |
1933-07-06 |
As AG-10
Locy Type |
1941-08-27 |
As AKS-3
Locy Type |
1930-11-17 |
As AG-10. Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
Locy Type 6 |
1931-09-05 |
As AG-10
Locy Type |
1938-05-14 |
As AG-10
Cachet by Meyer Tuchinsky, Sponsored by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
Locy Type |
1928-04-02 |
As AG-10
Mark from back of cover
Locy Type |
1936-06-17 |
As AG-10
Locy Type F |
1935-07-04 |
As AG-10
Locy Type |
1942-05-05 |
As AKS-3
Locy Type |
c1936 |
As AG-10
Real Photo |
1929-01-29 |
N/A |
As AG-10. "Train Squadron One / U.S. Flagship Antares"
Other Information
Earned 2 Battle Stars (WWII)
*
Pearl Harbor December 7 1941
*
Okinawa operation May - June 1945
Earned the following awards...
Combat Action Ribbon
China Service Medal (extended)
American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp)
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2)
World War II Victory Medal
Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
NAMESAKE - A star in the constellation Scorpio
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