ALKES AK 110

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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 June 10 1943 as Maritime Commission type (EC2-S-C1) hull
    Launched June 29 1943

  1. INCREASE A. LAPHAM
    Acquired U.S. Navy October 5 1943

  2. USS ALKES AK-110
    Commissioned October 29 1943 - Decommissioned February 20 1946
    Delivered to Maritime Commission February 27 1946
    Original name restored (Date unknown) by Maritime Commission
    Laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Fort Eustis, VA

    Struck from Naval Register March 12 1946
    Sold October 26 1971 to Hierros Ardes S. A., Bilbao, Spain for scrap

Naval Covers

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  1. Covers Page 1     (1945-46)

 

Postmarks

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A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
 
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Killer Bar Text

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Locy Type
2z

1945-03-23

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Locy Type
SLPbs(n+) (47x3.5)

1946-02-07

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Other Information

ALKES earned 3 Battle Stars (WWII)
* Marshall Islands operation
Occupation of Kwajalein and Mojuro Atolls January 31 to February 8 1944
* Marianas operation
Capture and occupation of Guam August 8-10 1944
* Okinawa Gunto operation
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto May 28 to June 30 1945

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (3) - World War II Victory Medal

NAMESAKE - A star in the constellation Crateris

 


 

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