FOMALHAUT AK 22

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.

Fomalhaut Class Cargo Ship Keel Laid (Date unknown) as Maritime Commission type (C1-A) hull Launched January 25 1941 as CAPE LOOKOUT Acquired by U.S. Navy April 16 1941 USS FOMALHAUT AK-22 Commissioned March 2 1942 USS FOMALHAUT AKA-5 Reclassified Attack Cargo Ship (AKA) February 1 1943 USS FOMALHAUT AK-22 Modified as Underway Ammunition Replenishment Ship Reverted to (AK) August 25 1944 Decommissioned June 25 1946 Laid up in Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Philadelphia Group Reclassified Ammunition Ship AE-20 December 27 1948, While in reserve Struck from Naval Register September 1962 Transferred to Maritime Commission June 19 1961 Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet Hudson River Group Sold April 15 1970 to Boston Medals, Baltimore, MD for scrap Resold November 17 1970, to Hierros Ardes S.A. for scrapping in Spain

Naval Covers

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1. Fomalhaut Covers Page 1     (1944-46)

 

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

 

Locy Type 2z*

1944-12-05 to 1944-12-05

As AK-22

 

Locy Type 3 (B-TTT)

1946-01-17 to 1946-01-17

As AK-22

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1944-01-17 to 1944-01-17

As AKA-5
Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. F-55

1944-08-00 to 1944-08-00

As AK-22
Censored Official Business

 

Other Information

FOMALHAUT received five battle stars for World War II service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (5) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippine Liberation Medal

NAMESAKE - A star in the southern constellation Piscis Austrinus

 

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