HYPERION AK 107

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.

Crater Class Cargo Ship
Keel Laid April 17 1943 as Maritime Commission type (EC2-S-C1) hull
Launched June 30 1943 as "CHRISTOPHER C. ANDREWS"
Acquired by U.S. Navy July 10 1943


1. USS HYPERION AK-107
   Commissioned August 25 1943 - Decommissioned November 16 1945
   Laid up November 17 1945 in National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Fort Eustis, VA
   Original name restored
   
   Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown)
   Scrapped August 1961

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1943-45)

 

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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Post office established September 30 1943 - Disestablished November 2 1945

 

Locy Type 2z*

1944-06-17

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Other Information

HYPERION earned 3 Battle Stars (WWII)
* Consolidation of Solomon Islands
Consolidation of northern Solomon Islands, November 14 to April 5 1944
* Leyte operation
Leyte landings, October 29 to November 12 1944
* Okinawa Gunto operation
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, May 8-27 1945

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (3) - World War II Victory Medal - Philippines Liberation Medal (1)

NAMESAKE - A satellite of Saturn named for one of the Titans of Greek mythology, the son of Uranus and Gaea and the father of Helios, the sun-god

 

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