ADHARA AK 71

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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 September 16 1942 as Maritime Commission type (EC2-S-C1) hull
    Launched October 27 1942

  1. G.H. CORLISS (U.S. Liberty Ship)
    Acquired by U.S. Navy November 6 1942

  2. USS ADHARA AK-71
    Commissioned November 16 1942 - Decommissioned December 3 1945
    Returned to The Maritime Commission December 11 1945
    Laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group
    Named reverted to G.H. CORLISS

    Struck from Naval Register January 3 1946
    Sold 1971 to Hierros Ardes S.A. Spain for scrap

Naval Covers

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  1. Covers Page 1     (1945)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

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.
 
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the existing example.


 

Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date
Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link To
Cover Image

Post Office Established July 1 1945 - Disestablished November 27 1945


 

Locy Type

2z*

1944-08-14

This postmark is not identified with this ship, so the cover was mailed either on another ship or ashore.


 

Locy Type
7z*

1944-08-25

This postmark is not identified with this ship, so the cover was mailed either on another ship or ashore.

 

Other Information

ADHARA earned 2 Battle Stars (WWII)
* Consolidation of the Solomon Islands
Consolidation of southern Solomons, March 29 and April 7 1943
* Okinawa Gunto operation
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto May 8-27 1945

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive - Guadalcanal April 7 1943) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal

NAMESAKE - A star in the constellation Canis Majoris.

 


 

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