PROTON AKS 28

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.

LST-542 Class Tank Landing Ship
Keel Laid March 27 1945 - Launched April 25 1945


1. USS LST-1078
   Commissioned May 15 1945 - Decommissioned April 29 1948
   Laid up in Pacific Reserve Fleet, San Diego Group
   Named and Classified Miscellaneous Auxiliary PROTON AG-147 January 1949, While in reserve
   
   
2. USS PROTON AKS-28
   Recommissioned General Stores Ship (AKS) February 1951
   Decommissioned April 22 1958
   
   Struck from Naval Register January 1 1959
   Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. Proton Covers Page 1     (1951-57)

 

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

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2nd Commissioning February 1951 to April 22 1958

 

Locy Type 2r

1957-09-30

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Locy Type 9efu

1957-09-30

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Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Philippines Liberation Medal

NAMESAKE - An elementary particle found in atomic nuclei, that carries a positive charge numerically equal to the charge of an electron.

 

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