BETELGEUSE AKA 11 - Revision history

NCMSysop: updated ship names section

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	Arcturus Class Cargo Ship<br/>		Arcturus Class Cargo Ship<br/>
	Launched July 18 1939 as MORMACLARK<br/>		Launched July 18 1939<br/><br/>
			<li>'''MORMACLARK''' (Commercial Service)</li>
			Delivered to the Moore McCormack Lines, Inc., on 29 November 1939<br/>
	Acquired by U.S. Navy May 29 1941<br/><br/>		Acquired by U.S. Navy May 29 1941<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ~~BETELGUESE~~ AK-28'''<br/>		<li>'''USS BETELGEUSE AK-28'''</li>
	Commissioned June 14 1941<br/><br/>		Commissioned June 14 1941<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ~~BETELGUESE~~ AKA-11'''<br/>		<li>'''USS BETELGEUSE AKA-11'''</li>
	Redesignated Attack Cargo Ship (AKA) February 1 1943<br/>		Redesignated Attack Cargo Ship (AKA) February 1 1943<br/>
	Decommissioned March 15 1946~~<br/>~~<br/>		Decommissioned March 15 1946<br/>
	Struck from Naval Register March 28 1946<br/><br/>		Struck from Naval Register March 28 1946<br/><br/>
	<li>'''STAR BETELGEUSE''' (~~Panamanian Registry~~)<br/>		<li>'''STAR BETELGEUSE''' (Commercial Service)</li>
	Sold for commercial service to Compania Naviera Republica, Panama<br/>		Sold for commercial service to Compania Naviera Republica, Panama<br/>
	Resold July 24 1947 to Johnson Lines with Compania Naviera Puerta del Sur<br/><br/>		Resold July 24 1947 to Johnson Lines with Compania Naviera Puerta del Sur<br/><br/>

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	<!-- ~~Type FDPS 3~~ -->		<!-- ********************************************** -->
	<!-- ~~==============~~ -->		<!-- Postmarks from 1st Post Office Period -->
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	~~<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">~~		<hr/>
	~~Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3~~		<h4>Post office established August 8 1941 - Disestablished February 25 1946</h4>
	~~</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">~~
	~~1941-08-09~~
	~~</td><td align="center" width="350">~~
	~~[[Image:GregCiesielski_Betelgeuse_AK28_19410809_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]~~
	~~</td><td align="center" width="120">~~
	~~[[Image:GregCiesielski_Betelgeuse_AK28_19410809_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]~~
	~~</td></tr></table>~~
	~~As AK-28<br/>~~
	~~First Day of Postal Service<br/>Handpainted cachet by unknown artist~~
	<!-- ~~=== End of Postmark Entry ===~~ -->
	<~~!-- ============== -->~~
	~~<!-- Type FDPS 3 -->~~
	~~<!-- ============== -->~~
	~~<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-~~08-09~~
	~~</td><td align="center" width="350">~~
	~~[[Image:GregCiesielski_Betelgeuse_AK28_19410809_2_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]~~
	~~</td><td align="center" width="120">~~
	~~[[Image:GregCiesielski_Betelgeuse_AK28_19410809_2_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]~~
	~~</td></tr></table>~~
	~~As AK-28<br/>~~
	~~First Day of Postal Service~~<br/>
	~~Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Dr_S_E_Hutnick_ \| Dr. S. E. Hutnick]]~~
	~~<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->~~
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>FDPS 9x		Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3 Aug 8, 1941
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1941-08-09		1941-08-08
	</td><td align="center" width="350">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett ~~betelgueuse~~ ak28 ~~19410809~~ pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~200px~~]]		[[Image:JonBurdett betelgeuse ak28 19410808-2 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:JonBurdett ~~betelgueuse~~ ak28 ~~19410809~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett betelgeuse ak28 19410808-2.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	As AK-28<br/>		As AK-28<br/>
	First Day Postal Service		First Day Postal Service
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	As AKA-11		As AKA-11
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			<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
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			<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type<br/>9x
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1941-08-09
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:JonBurdett betelgueuse ak28 19410809 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:JonBurdett betelgueuse ak28 19410809.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			As AK-28<br/>
			First Day Postal Service (Posted a day late)
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	[[Image:JonBurdett betelguese ~~ak28 pm~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett betelguese ak28r.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:JonBurdett betelguese ak28.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett betelguese ak28.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	BETELGEUSE earned 6 Battle Stars for World War II service<br/><br/>		BETELGEUSE earned 6 Battle Stars for World War II service<br/>*
			'''Guadalcanal-Tulagi landings'''<br/>
			August 7-9 1942<br/>*
			'''Guadalcanal (Third Savo)'''<br/>
			November 12-15 1942<br/>*
			'''Capture and defense of Guadalcanal'''<br/>
			December 11-12 1942<br/>*
			'''Sicilian occupation'''<br/>
			July 9-10 1943<br/>*
			'''Invasion of southern France'''<br/>
			August 15 to September 25 1944<br/>*
			'''Okinawa Gunto operation'''<br/>
			Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, April 1-9 1945<br/><br/>
	Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>		Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
	American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (2) - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (4) World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)<br/><br/>		American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (2) - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (4) World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)<br/><br/>

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	<li>[[USS BETELGEUSE AKA-11_Covers_Page_1 \|~~Betelgeuse~~ Covers Page 1 ]]     (1941-46)</li>		<li>[[USS BETELGEUSE AKA-11_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1941-46)</li>
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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/>Close-Up Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Close-Up Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>
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	1941-08-09		1941-08-09
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	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Betelgeuse_AK28_19410809_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Betelgeuse_AK28_19410809_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	[[Image:JonBurdett betelgueuse ak28 19410809 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett betelgueuse ak28 19410809 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
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	1941-09-27		1941-09-27
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Betelgeuse_AK28_19410927_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Betelgeuse_AK28_19410927_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Bruce_D_Liddell_ \| Bruce D. Liddell]]		Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Bruce_D_Liddell_ \| Bruce D. Liddell]]
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			<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
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			<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type<br/>3z (BTT)
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1943-06-03
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:JonBurdett betelgeuse ak28 19430603 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:JonBurdett betelgeuse ak28 19430603.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			As AKA-11
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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	1946-02-23		1946-02-23
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBUrdett betelgeuse aka11 19460223 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBUrdett betelgeuse aka11 19460223 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type Fz<br/><br/>USCS ~~Catalog <br/>Illustration~~<br/>B-31		Locy Type Fz<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. B-31
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	[[Image:JonBurdett betelguese ak28 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett betelguese ak28 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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<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>
Arcturus Class Cargo Ship<br/>
Launched July 18 1939 as MORMACLARK<br/>
Acquired by U.S. Navy May 29 1941<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS BETELGUESE AK-28'''<br/>
Commissioned June 14 1941<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS BETELGUESE AKA-11'''<br/>
Redesignated Attack Cargo Ship (AKA) February 1 1943<br/>
Decommissioned March 15 1946<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register March 28 1946<br/><br/>
<li>'''STAR BETELGEUSE''' (Panamanian Registry)<br/>
Sold for commercial service to Compania Naviera Republica, Panama<br/>
Resold July 24 1947 to Johnson Lines with Compania Naviera Puerta del Sur<br/><br/>
Sold 1972 for scrap
</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 BETELGEUSE AKA-11_Covers_Page_1 |Betelgeuse Covers Page 1 ]]     (1941-46)</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/>Close-Up Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full 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">
1941-08-09
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Betelgeuse_AK28_19410809_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Betelgeuse_AK28_19410809_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AK-28<br/>
First Day of Postal Service<br/>Handpainted cachet by unknown artist




<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">
1941-08-09
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Betelgeuse_AK28_19410809_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Betelgeuse_AK28_19410809_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AK-28<br/>
First Day of Postal Service<br/>
Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Dr_S_E_Hutnick_ | Dr. S. E. Hutnick]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 9x
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-08-09
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett betelgueuse ak28 19410809 pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett betelgueuse ak28 19410809.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AK-28<br/>
First Day Postal Service




<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">
1941-09-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Betelgeuse_AK28_19410927_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_BDLBetelgeuse_AK28_19410927_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AK-28<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/>3bz
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1946-02-23
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBUrdett betelgeuse aka11 19460223 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBUrdett betelgeuse aka11 19460223.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AKA-11




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type Fz<br/><br/>USCS Catalog <br/>Illustration<br/>B-31
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
c1941
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett betelguese ak28 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett betelguese ak28.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AK-28


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
BETELGEUSE earned 6 Battle Stars for World War II service<br/><br/>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (2) - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (4) World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - A variable red giant star of the first magnitude located near one shoulder of Orion in the constellation of that name. The star is of extremely low density and has a diameter of the order of 350,000,000 miles.



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