ALCHIBA AKA 6
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.
- Arcturus Class Cargo Ship
- MORMACDOVE (Commercial Service) Operated by The Moore-McCormack Lines
- USS ALCHIBA AK-23 Commissioned June 15 1941
- USS ALCHIBA AKA-6 Redesignated Attack Cargo Ship (AKA) February 1 1943
- TJIPANAS (Commercial Service) Entered service 1948
- TONG JIT (Commercial Service) Sold 1967
Keel Laid August 15 1938 as Maritime Commission type (C2) hull
Acquired by U.S. Navy June 2 1941
Decommissioned January 14 1946
Struck from Naval Register February 25 1946
Transferred to Maritime Commission July 19 1946
Sold 1948 by Maritime Commission and refitted for merchant service
Sold 1973 and scrapped
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- Covers Page 1 (1941-46)
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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Post Office Established September 8 1941 - Disestablished December 28 1945
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Locy Type |
1941-09-08 |
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As AK-23
First Day of Postal Service
Al Cohen
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Locy Type |
1941-09-08 |
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As AK-23
First Day Postal Service
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Locy Type |
1945-12-20 |
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As AKA-6
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Locy Type |
1941-10-03 |
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As AK-23
Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
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Locy Type |
1941-12-12 |
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As AK-23
Censored wartime (WWII) use
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Locy Type |
1943-02-11 |
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As AKA-6
Censored wartime (WWII) use
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Locy Type |
1941-10-11 |
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As AK-23
Favor strike on block of four stamps
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Locy Type |
1941-10-11 |
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As AK-23
Favor strike on block of four stamps
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Locy Type |
1941-10-11 |
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As AK-23
Favor strike on block of four stamps
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Locy Type |
1946-01-14 |
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As AKA-6
Last Day in Commission
Other Information
ALCHIBA earned the Presidential Unit Citation for her service at Guadalcanal and 3 Battle Stars for WWII service
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Guadalcanal-Tulagi landings
August 7-9 1942
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Capture and defense of Guadalcanal
Occupation and defense of Cape Torokina, November 1-13 1943
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Treasury-Bougainville operation
November 1943
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon - Presidential Unit Citation - American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (3) - World War II Victory Medal
Individual Awards...
Purple Heart (3-KIA, 6-WIA, December 7 1943)
NAMESAKE - Named for a star, frequently spelled Al Chiba, in the constellation Carvi
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