MIZAR AF 12 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: updated the page

2025-03-25T20:14:40Z

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	<ol>Mizar Class Stores Ship<br/>		<ol>Mizar Class Stores Ship<br/>
	Built 1932 as QUIRIGUA for United Fruit Co.<br/>		Built 1932 as '''QUIRIGUA''' for the [[OtherUS_United_Fruit_Company_ \| United Fruit Co.]]<br/>
	Acquired by U.S. Navy and Converted for Naval service<br/><br/>		Acquired by U.S. Navy and Converted for Naval service<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS MIZAR AF-12'''<br/>		<li>'''USS MIZAR AF-12'''<br/>
	Commissioned June 14 1941 - Decommissioned April 1 1946<br/>		Commissioned 14 June 1941 - Decommissioned 1 April 1946<br/>
	Transferred to Maritime Commission April 1 1946<br/><br/>		Transferred to Maritime Commission 1 April 1946<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register April 17 1946<br/><br/>		Struck from Naval Register 17 April 1946<br/><br/>
	<li>'''QUIRIGUA''' (Commercial Service)<br/>		<li>'''S. S. QUIRIGUA''' (Commercial Service)<br/>
	Returned to United Fruit Co. name reverted<br/><br/>		Returned to United Fruit Co., name reverted<br/><br/>
	<li>'''SAMALA''' (Commercial Service)<br/>		<li>'''S. S. SAMALA''' (Commercial Service)<br/>
	Sold 1959 to Elder & Fyffes and renamed <br/>		Sold 1959 to Elder & Fyffes and renamed <br/>
	Broken up at Kaohsiung Taiwan, February 1964		Broken up at Kaohsiung Taiwan, February 1964
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[Mizar_AF_12_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1941-46)</li>		<li>[[Mizar_AF_12_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Mizar AF-12 Covers Page 1]]    (1941-46)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text		Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
	</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~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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	As S.S. QUIRIGUA		As S.S. QUIRIGUA
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
	<hr>		<br/><hr>

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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	MIZAR ~~received four battle stars for World War II service.<br/>~~		USS MIZAR earned the American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 4 Battle stars), the World War II Victory Medal and the Philippines Liberation Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	~~Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons -~~ American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (4) - World War II Victory Medal - Philippines Liberation Medal<br/><br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - The middle star in the handle of the Great Dipper (Ursa Major).
	'''NAMESAKE''' - The middle star in the handle of the Great Dipper (Ursa Major)
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NCMSysop: updated ship names section

2024-04-07T03:36:51Z

updated ship names section

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	<li>'''QUIRIGUA''' (Commercial Service)<br/>		<li>'''QUIRIGUA''' (Commercial Service)<br/>
	Returned to United Fruit Co. name reverted<br/><br/>		Returned to United Fruit Co. name reverted<br/><br/>
	<li>'''SAMALA'''<br/>		<li>'''SAMALA''' (Commercial Service)<br/>
	Sold 1959 to Elder & Fyffes and renamed <br/>		Sold 1959 to Elder & Fyffes and renamed <br/>
	Broken up at Kaohsiung Taiwan, February 1964		Broken up at Kaohsiung Taiwan, February 1964

JonBurdett: added one cover

2016-05-10T04:50:30Z

added one cover

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:50, 10 May 2016
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	<ol>Mizar Class Stores Ship<br/>		<ol>Mizar Class Stores Ship<br/>
	Built 1932 as ~~QUIRIQUA~~ for United Fruit Co.<br/>		Built 1932 as QUIRIGUA for United Fruit Co.<br/>
	Acquired by U.S. Navy and Converted for Naval service<br/><br/>		Acquired by U.S. Navy and Converted for Naval service<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS MIZAR AF-12'''<br/>		<li>'''USS MIZAR AF-12'''<br/>
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	Transferred to Maritime Commission April 1 1946<br/><br/>		Transferred to Maritime Commission April 1 1946<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register April 17 1946<br/><br/>		Struck from Naval Register April 17 1946<br/><br/>
	<li>'''~~QUIRIQUA~~''' (Commercial Service)<br/>		<li>'''QUIRIGUA''' (Commercial Service)<br/>
	Returned to United Fruit Co. name reverted<br/><br/>		Returned to United Fruit Co. name reverted<br/><br/>
	<li>'''SAMALA'''<br/>		<li>'''SAMALA'''<br/>
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	</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	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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			<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			United Fruit Company<br/>Purser's Mark
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1935-08-21
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:JonBurdett quirigua-mizar af12 19350821 cach.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:JonBurdett quirigua-mizar af12 19350821.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			As S.S. QUIRIGUA
			<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
			<hr>

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	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1941-10-15		1941-10-15
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Mizar_AF12_19411015_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Mizar_AF12_19411015_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1941-10-15		1941-10-15
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:Bunter_Mizar_AF_12_19411015_1_pm2.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]		[[Image:Bunter_Mizar_AF_12_19411015_1_pm2.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	1941-10-15		1941-10-15
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:Bunter_Mizar_AF_12_19411015_1_pm4.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200]]		[[Image:Bunter_Mizar_AF_12_19411015_1_pm4.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	1946-01-23		1946-01-23
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett mizar af12 19460123 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett mizar af12 19460123 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	1941-10-21		1941-10-21
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:Bunter_Mizar_AF_12_19411015_1_pm3.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]		[[Image:Bunter_Mizar_AF_12_19411015_1_pm3.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">

JonBurdett: added 1 cover

2011-08-08T17:09:44Z

added 1 cover

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>Mizar Class Stores Ship<br/>
Built 1932 as QUIRIQUA for United Fruit Co.<br/>
Acquired by U.S. Navy and Converted for Naval service<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS MIZAR AF-12'''<br/>
Commissioned June 14 1941 - Decommissioned April 1 1946<br/>
Transferred to Maritime Commission April 1 1946<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register April 17 1946<br/><br/>
<li>'''QUIRIQUA''' (Commercial Service)<br/>
Returned to United Fruit Co. name reverted<br/><br/>
<li>'''SAMALA'''<br/>
Sold 1959 to Elder & Fyffes and renamed <br/>
Broken up at Kaohsiung Taiwan, February 1964
</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>[[Mizar_AF_12_Covers_Page_1 | 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/>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">
1941-10-15
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Mizar_AF12_19411015_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Mizar_AF12_19411015_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
First Day of Postal Service




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 9v
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-10-15
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:Bunter_Mizar_AF_12_19411015_1_pm2.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Mizar_AF_12_19411015_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Notes:




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 9x
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-10-15
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:Bunter_Mizar_AF_12_19411015_1_pm4.jpg|thumb|center|200]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Mizar_AF_12_19411015_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Notes:




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2#<br/><br/>(Br. #15905)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1946-01-23
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett mizar af12 19460123 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett mizar af12 19460123.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9efw
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-10-21
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:Bunter_Mizar_AF_12_19411015_1_pm3.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Mizar_AF_12_19411015_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Notes:


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
MIZAR received four battle stars for World War II service.<br/>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons - American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (4) - World War II Victory Medal - Philippines Liberation Medal<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - The middle star in the handle of the Great Dipper (Ursa Major)



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