ALCOR AD 34 - Revision history

NCMSysop: updated ship names section

2024-07-13T23:50:45Z

updated ship names section

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	Alcor Class Miscellaneous Auxiliary<br/>		Alcor Class Miscellaneous Auxiliary<br/>
	Built 1928 as DIXIE<br/>		Built 1928 at Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Kearny, N.J.<br/><br/>
	~~Renamed February 13 1941~~<br/>		<li>'''DIXIE''' (Commercial Service)</li>
			Owned by Southern Pacific Steamship lines (Morgan Line)<br/>
			Official Number: 227107<br/>
	Acquired by U.S. Navy March 3 1941<br/><br/>		Acquired by U.S. Navy March 3 1941<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ALCOR AG-34'''</li>		<li>'''USS ALCOR AG-34'''</li>
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	<li>'''USS ALCOR AD-34'''</li>		<li>'''USS ALCOR AD-34'''</li>
	Reclassified Destroyer Tender (AD) November 6 1944<br/>		Reclassified Destroyer Tender (AD) November 6 1944<br/>
	Decommissioned August 5 ~~1946<br/><br/>~~		Decommissioned August 5 1946<br/>
	~~Sold August 6~~ 1946<br/>
	Struck from Naval Register August 28 1946<br/><br/>		Struck from Naval Register August 28 1946<br/><br/>
	Scrapped 1950		<li>'''DIXIE''' (Commercial Service)</li>
			Ownership retained by U.S. Maritime Commission. No indication on which company operated the ship under contract<br/>

			Laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.<br/><br/>
			Sold for scrapping, 25 July 1950. Scrapped 1951<br/>
			Page 34 of <i>Lloyd's Casualty Returns</i> for 1950 has an entry for "Alcor (ex Dixie)"
			indicating it was broken up sometime "during the Quarter ended 31st December, 1950"
	</ol>		</ol>
			<p> </p>
			<h5>Conflicting History Data</h5>
			[https://www.navsource.org/archives/09/03/0334.htm NavSource] says that in 1946 the ship was "transferred to the Maritime Administration for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA."<br/><br/>
			[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Alcor_(AD-34) Wikipedia] says the ship was "sold on 6 August 1946"<br/><br/>
			However, the 1948-1950 editions of <i>Lloyd's Register of Shipping</i> have an entry for DIXIE (with the same Official Number as before)<br/>
			and listing the owner as "United States Maritime Commission".<br/>
			This does not necessarily conflict with NavSource as the NavSource wording leaves wiggle room for the ship not actually being laid up.
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

NCMSysop: changed covers page name from ag-34 to ad-34 for consistency

2024-07-13T23:17:01Z

changed covers page name from ag-34 to ad-34 for consistency

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	Renamed February 13 1941<br/>		Renamed February 13 1941<br/>
	Acquired by U.S. Navy March 3 1941<br/><br/>		Acquired by U.S. Navy March 3 1941<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ALCOR AG-34'''<br/>		<li>'''USS ALCOR AG-34'''</li>
	Commissioned Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) September 4 1941<br/><br/>		Commissioned Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) September 4 1941<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ALCOR AR-10'''<br/>		<li>'''USS ALCOR AR-10'''</li>
	Reclassified Repair Ship (AR) December 22 1941<br/><br/>		Reclassified Repair Ship (AR) December 22 1941<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ALCOR AD-34'''<br/>		<li>'''USS ALCOR AD-34'''</li>
	Reclassified Destroyer Tender (AD) November 6 1944<br/>		Reclassified Destroyer Tender (AD) November 6 1944<br/>
	Decommissioned August 5 1946<br/><br/>		Decommissioned August 5 1946<br/><br/>
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	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[~~USS ALCOR AG~~-34_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1941-46)</li>		<li>[[USS_ALCOR_AD-34_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1941-46)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

JonBurdett: PO dates

2017-04-05T21:48:59Z

PO dates

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	<li>[[USS ALCOR AG-34_Covers_Page_1 \| ~~AG-34~~ Covers Page 1 ]]     (1941~~)</li>~~		<li>[[USS ALCOR AG-34_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1941-46)</li>
	~~<li>[[USS ALCOR AR-10_Covers_Page_1 \| AR-10 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1942-44)</li>~~
	~~<li>[[USS ALCOR AD-34_Covers_Page_1 \| AD-34 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1944~~-46)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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			<!-- ********************************************** -->
			<!-- Postmarks from 1st Post Office Period -->
			<!-- ********************************************** -->
			<hr/>
			<h4>Post Office Established September 15 1941 - Disestablished July 31 1946</h4>

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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3		Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3 Sep 27, 1941
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1941-09-27		1941-09-27
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	Mark from back of [[STANSBURY AG 107\|USS STANSBURY DMS-8]] cover		Mark from back of [[STANSBURY AG 107\|USS STANSBURY DMS-8]] cover
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->

	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Liberation Medal<br/><br/>		Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Liberation Medal<br/><br/>

JonBurdett: added 2 marks

2016-03-16T02:59:47Z

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 <li>[[USS ALCOR AG-34_Covers_Page_1 | AG-34 Covers Page 1 ]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1941)</li>
-<li>[[USS ALCOR AR-10_Covers_Page_1 | AR-10 Covers Page 1 ]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1942)</li>
+<li>[[USS ALCOR AR-10_Covers_Page_1 | AR-10 Covers Page 1 ]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1942-44)</li>
 <li>[[USS ALCOR AD-34_Covers_Page_1 | AD-34 Covers Page 1 ]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1944-46)</li>
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 As AG-34<br/>Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Bruce_D_Liddell_ | Bruce D. Liddell]]
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JonBurdett: added 1 mark

2015-12-11T20:18:54Z

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 <p>&nbsp;</p>

JonBurdett: linked cover page

2015-12-01T16:46:42Z

linked cover page

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			<li>[[USS ALCOR AG-34_Covers_Page_1 \| AG-34 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1941)</li>
			<li>[[USS ALCOR AR-10_Covers_Page_1 \| AR-10 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1942)</li>
	<li>[[USS ALCOR AD-34_Covers_Page_1 \| AD-34 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1944-46)</li>		<li>[[USS ALCOR AD-34_Covers_Page_1 \| AD-34 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1944-46)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	~~ALCOR earned the~~ American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp)~~, the~~ American Campaign Medal~~, the~~ Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal~~, the~~ World War II Victory Medal~~, the~~ Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) ~~and the~~ Philippines Liberation Medal ~~during her Naval career.~~<br/><br/>		Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Liberation Medal<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for a star in the constellation Ursa Major		'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for a star in the constellation Ursa Major
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JonBurdett: added one cover

2015-12-01T16:36:42Z

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	<li>[[USS ALCOR AD-34_Covers_Page_1 \| ~~Alcor~~ Covers Page 1 ]]     (~~1946~~)</li>		<li>[[USS ALCOR AD-34_Covers_Page_1 \| AD-34 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1944-46)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>		Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
	<th align="center" width="~~320~~">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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	1941-09-27		1941-09-27
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alcor_AG34_19410927_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alcor_AG34_19410927_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	1946-07-31		1946-07-31
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett alcor ad34 19460731 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett alcor ad34 19460731 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	1941-09-29		1941-09-29
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alcor_AG34_19410929_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alcor_AG34_19410929_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	1941-11-25		1941-11-25
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alcor_AG34_19411125_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alcor_AG34_19411125_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	As AG-34<br/>Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Bruce_D_Liddell_ \| Bruce D. Liddell]]		As AG-34<br/>Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Bruce_D_Liddell_ \| Bruce D. Liddell]]
			<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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			<!-- Type 7t -->
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			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type<br/>7t
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1946-04-25
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:JonBurdett alcor ad34 19460425 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:JonBurdett alcor ad34 19460425.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			As AD-34
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	1942-12-08		1942-12-08
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alcor_AG34_19421208_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alcor_AG34_19421208_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">

JonBurdett: added 1 cover

2011-06-08T15:11:36Z

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New page

<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
<ol><br/>
Alcor Class Miscellaneous Auxiliary<br/>
Built 1928 as DIXIE<br/>
Renamed February 13 1941<br/>
Acquired by U.S. Navy March 3 1941<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS ALCOR AG-34'''<br/>
Commissioned Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) September 4 1941<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS ALCOR AR-10'''<br/>
Reclassified Repair Ship (AR) December 22 1941<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS ALCOR AD-34'''<br/>
Reclassified Destroyer Tender (AD) November 6 1944<br/>
Decommissioned August 5 1946<br/><br/>
Sold August 6 1946<br/>
Struck from Naval Register August 28 1946<br/><br/>
Scrapped 1950
</ol>
<p> </p>

<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie,
for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should
be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't
take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date
range for covers on that page.
<ol>
<li>[[USS ALCOR AD-34_Covers_Page_1 | Alcor Covers Page 1 ]]     (1946)</li>
</ol>
<p> </p>

<h3>Postmarks</h3>
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.
<br/> <br/>
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
</tr></table>



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-09-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alcor_AG34_19410927_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alcor_AG34_19410927_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AG-34<br/>First Day of Postal Service, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_B_Saunders_Bullard_ | B. Saunders Bullard]].




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1946-07-31
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett alcor ad34 19460731 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett alcor ad34 19460731.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AD-34




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (A-OTO)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-09-29
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alcor_AG34_19410929_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alcor_AG34_19410929_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AG-34




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3z (BBT)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-11-25
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alcor_AG34_19411125_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_BDLAlcor_AG34_19411125_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AG-34<br/>Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Bruce_D_Liddell_ | Bruce D. Liddell]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>7z
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1942-12-08
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alcor_AG34_19421208_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alcor_AG34_19421208_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AR-10<br/>Censored Sailor's mail

<p> </p>

<h3>Other Information</h3>
ALCOR earned the American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) and the Philippines Liberation Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for a star in the constellation Ursa Major



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