BUCYRUS VICTORY AK 234 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: Added 1 postmark/cover

2026-03-02T21:20:46Z

Added 1 postmark/cover

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	<ol>Boulder Victory Class Cargo Ship<br/>		<ol>Boulder Victory Class Cargo Ship<br/>
	Keel Laid September 1 1944 ~~as Maritime Commission type (VC2~~-~~S-AP2) hull<br/>~~		Keel Laid 1 September 1944 - Launched 31 October 1944<br/><br/>
	Launched October 31 1944<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS BUCYRUS VICTORY AK-234'''<br/>		<li>'''USS BUCYRUS VICTORY AK-234'''<br/>
	Commissioned November 29 1944 - Decommissioned April 24 1946<br/>		Commissioned 29 November 1944 - Decommissioned 24 April 1946<br/><br/>
	Returned to Maritime Commission for disposal April 24 1946~~<br/>~~<br/>		Returned to Maritime Commission for disposal 24 April 1946<br/>
	Struck from Naval Register May 8 1946<br/><br/>		Struck from Naval Register 8 May 1946<br/><br/>
	<li>'''BUCYRUS VICTORY''' (Commercial Service)<br/>		<li>'''BUCYRUS VICTORY''' (Commercial Service)<br/>
	Leased to Prudential Steamship Corp April 24 1946<br/>		Leased to Prudential Steamship Corp 24 April 1946<br/>
	Leased to Isthmian Steamship Co. January 17 1947<br/>		Leased to Isthmian Steamship Co. 17 January 1947<br/>
	Leased to Mississippi Shipping Co. September 23 1948<br/>		Leased to Mississippi Shipping Co. 23 September 1948<br/>
	Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet October 7 1948 at Beaumont, TX<br/>		Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet 7 October 1948 at Beaumont, TX<br/>
	Leased to Mississippi Shipping Co. September 15 1950<br/>		Leased to Mississippi Shipping Co. 15 September 1950<br/>
	Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet November 10 1950, at Mobile, AL<br/>		Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet 10 November 1950, at Mobile, AL<br/>
	Leased to Pacific Far East Lines January 15 1951<br/>		Leased to Pacific Far East Lines 15 January 1951<br/>
	Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet July 18 1952, at James River, VA<br/>		Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet 18 July 1952, at James River, VA<br/>
	Leased to Waterman Steamship Co. March 27 1953<br/>		Leased to Waterman Steamship Co. 27 March 1953<br/>
	Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet October 8 1953, at Astoria, OR<br/>		Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet 8 October 1953, at Astoria, OR<br/>
	Leased to J.J. Tennant Co. September 14 1966<br/>		Leased to J.J. Tennant Co. 14 September 1966<br/>
	Returned to Maritime Administration custody March 19 1968<br/>		Returned to Maritime Administration custody 19 March 1968<br/>
	Leased to W.R. Chamberlyn & Co. March 20 1968<br/>		Leased to W.R. Chamberlyn & Co. 20 March 1968<br/>
	Returned to Maritime Administration custody June 15 1968<br/>		Returned to Maritime Administration custody 15 June 1968<br/>
	Leased to American President Lines June 16 1968<br/>		Leased to American President Lines 16 June 1968<br/>
	Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet August 29 1969, at Long Beach, CA<br/>		Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet 29 August 1969, at Long Beach, CA<br/>
	Purchased by Union Minerals & Alloys Corp September 29 1969, for scrapping<br/>		Purchased by Union Minerals & Alloys Corp 29 September 1969, for scrapping<br/>
	Removed from National Defense Reserve Fleet and delivered October 17 1969<br/><br/>		Removed from National Defense Reserve Fleet and delivered 17 October 1969<br/><br/>
	Scrapped October 1969		Scrapped October 1969
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	<!-- [[Image:~~Name_Number_Crest~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~125px~~]] -->		<!-- [[Image:BucyrusVictory_AK234_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]] -->
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	<li>[[USS BUCYRUS VICTORY AK-234_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1946)</li>		<li>[[USS BUCYRUS VICTORY AK-234_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Bucyrus Victory AK-234 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1946)</li>
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text		Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
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	~~Date From<br/>to~~<br/>Date To</th>		Postmark<br/>Date</th>
	<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
	</tr></table>		</tr></table>

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	<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->		<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
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	Loxcy Type<br/>2#<br/>~~10374 Station~~<br/>~~San Francisco, CA~~		Loxcy Type<br/>SLPts(n+)<br/><br/>(63x3)
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			1946-03-14
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			[[Image:GregCiesielski_BucyrusVictory_AK234_19460314_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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			[[Image:GregCiesielski_BucyrusVictory_AK234_19460314_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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			The ship had no postal facilities. From the Bob Govern collection.
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			Locy Type 2#<br/><br/>Br. 10374
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	1946-03-16		1946-03-16
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	Earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)<br/>*		USS BUCYRUS VICTORY earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 1 Battle star), the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/ Asia clasp) and the Philippines Liberation Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	~~Okinawa Gunto operation, Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, April - May 1945 <br/><br/>~~		'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the city of Bucyrus, Ohio.<br/><br/>
	~~Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>~~American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (~~with~~ Asia clasp) - Philippines Liberation Medal<br/><br/>		The ships sponsor was Miss Eleanor Fogley.
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the city of Bucyrus, Ohio

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JohnG3938 at 14:58, 25 March 2018

2018-03-25T14:58:36Z

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	~~NO BUCYRUS VICTORY POSTMARKS~~<br/>~~AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME~~		Loxcy Type<br/>2#<br/>10374 Station<br/>San Francisco, CA
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	~~DATE FROM~~		1946-03-16
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~
	~~DATE TO~~
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	~~<!--~~[[Image:~~CLOSEUP_IMAGE_NAME~~\|thumb\|center\|300px]]~~-->~~		[[Image:JohnGermann_Bucyrus Victory_AK234_19460316_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	~~<!--[[Image:FULLSIZE_IMAGE_NAME\|thumb\|center\|100px]]-->~~
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	~~Note:~~		The ship had no postal facilities.
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->

	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

JonBurdett: linked cover page

2016-04-18T17:15:24Z

linked cover page

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	<li>~~<!--~~ [[~~PAGE_NAME_Covers_Page_1~~ \| ~~-->~~ Covers Page 1 ~~<!--~~ ]] ~~-->~~    (~~DATE RANGE~~)</li>		<li>[[USS BUCYRUS VICTORY AK-234_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1946)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
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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>
	</tr></table>		</tr></table>


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	DATE TO		DATE TO
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	<!--[[Image:CLOSEUP_IMAGE_NAME\|thumb\|center\|300px]]-->		<!--[[Image:CLOSEUP_IMAGE_NAME\|thumb\|center\|300px]]-->
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	Earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)<br/>*		Earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)<br/>*
	Okinawa Gunto operation, Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, April - May 1945 <br/><br/>		Okinawa Gunto operation, Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, April - May 1945 <br/><br/>
	Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>American Campaign Medal~~<br/>~~Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1)~~<br/>~~		Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Liberation Medal<br/><br/>
	World War II Victory Medal~~<br/>~~Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)~~<br/>~~Philippines Liberation Medal<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the city of Bucyrus, Ohio		'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the city of Bucyrus, Ohio

JonBurdett: created page

2008-10-07T20:30:41Z

created page

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.
<table width="90%">
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<ol>Boulder Victory Class Cargo Ship<br/>
Keel Laid September 1 1944 as Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP2) hull<br/>
Launched October 31 1944<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS BUCYRUS VICTORY AK-234'''<br/>
Commissioned November 29 1944 - Decommissioned April 24 1946<br/>
Returned to Maritime Commission for disposal April 24 1946<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register May 8 1946<br/><br/>
<li>'''BUCYRUS VICTORY''' (Commercial Service)<br/>
Leased to Prudential Steamship Corp April 24 1946<br/>
Leased to Isthmian Steamship Co. January 17 1947<br/>
Leased to Mississippi Shipping Co. September 23 1948<br/>
Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet October 7 1948 at Beaumont, TX<br/>
Leased to Mississippi Shipping Co. September 15 1950<br/>
Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet November 10 1950, at Mobile, AL<br/>
Leased to Pacific Far East Lines January 15 1951<br/>
Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet July 18 1952, at James River, VA<br/>
Leased to Waterman Steamship Co. March 27 1953<br/>
Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet October 8 1953, at Astoria, OR<br/>
Leased to J.J. Tennant Co. September 14 1966<br/>
Returned to Maritime Administration custody March 19 1968<br/>
Leased to W.R. Chamberlyn & Co. March 20 1968<br/>
Returned to Maritime Administration custody June 15 1968<br/>
Leased to American President Lines June 16 1968<br/>
Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet August 29 1969, at Long Beach, CA<br/>
Purchased by Union Minerals & Alloys Corp September 29 1969, for scrapping<br/>
Removed from National Defense Reserve Fleet and delivered October 17 1969<br/><br/>
Scrapped October 1969
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">

</td>
</tr>
</table>
<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 name of the ship (for
example, Bushnell AG-32 / Sumner AGS-5 are different names for the same
ship so there should be one set of pages for Bushnell and one set for Sumner).
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> Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)</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 name and/or commissioning period. 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>




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
NO BUCYRUS VICTORY POSTMARKS<br/>AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
DATE FROM
<br/>to<br/>
DATE TO
</td><td align="center" width="220">

</td><td align="center" width="120">

</td></tr></table>
Note:


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
Earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)<br/>*
Okinawa Gunto operation, Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, April - May 1945 <br/><br/>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>American Campaign Medal<br/>Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1)<br/>
World War II Victory Medal<br/>Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)<br/>Philippines Liberation Medal<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the city of Bucyrus, Ohio




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