STARLIGHT AP 175 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: updated the page and added 1 postmark/cover

2026-02-24T02:21:47Z

updated the page and added 1 postmark/cover

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	<ol>Storm King Class Transport<br/>		<ol>Storm King Class Transport<br/>
	Keel Laid October 9 1943 as ~~Maritime Commission type (C2-S-AJ1) hull~~<br/>		Keel Laid 9 October 1943 as '''SS STARLIGHT'''<br/>
	Launched December 23 1943<br/>		Launched 23 December 1943<br/>
	Acquired by ~~U.S.~~ Navy February 15 1944<br/>		Acquired by US Navy 15 February 1944<br/>
	Converted into Auxiliary Transport<br/><br/>		Converted into Auxiliary Transport<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS STARLIGHT AP-175'''</li>		<li>'''USS STARLIGHT AP-175'''</li>
	Commissioned February 15 1944 - Decommissioned August 12 1946<br/>		Commissioned 15 February 1944 - Decommissioned 12 August 1946<br/>
	Transferred to Maritime Commission August 14 1946 for disposal<br/>		Transferred to Maritime Commission 14 August 1946 for disposal<br/>
	Struck from Naval Register August 28 1946<br/><br/>		Struck from Naval Register 28 August 1946<br/><br/>
	<li>'''FLORENCE LUCKENBACH''' (Commercial Service)</li>		<li>'''SS FLORENCE LUCKENBACH''' (Commercial Service)</li>
	Sold April 2 1948 to Luckenbach Steamship Corp and renamed<br/><br/>		Sold 2 April 1948 to Luckenbach Steamship Corp and renamed<br/><br/>
	<li>'''BADGER STATE''' (Commercial Service</li>		<li>'''SS BADGER STATE''' (Commercial Service</li>
	Sold October 1959 to States Marine Lines, N.Y. and renamed<br/><br/>		Sold October 1959 to States Marine Lines, N.Y. and renamed<br/><br/>
	LOST December 26 1969 due to explosion of ammunition cargo		LOST 26 December 1969 due to explosion of ammunition cargo
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
	<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">		<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
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	<li>[[USS STARLIGHT AP-175_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1945-46)</li>		<li>[[USS STARLIGHT AP-175_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Starlight AP-175 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1945-1946)</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>

	<!-- ********************************************** -->		<!-- ********************************************** -->
	<!-- Postmarks from 1st Post Office Period -->		<!-- Postmarks from 1st Post Office Period -->
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	<hr/>		<br/><hr/>
	<h4>Post office established April 18 1944 - Disestablished July 23 1946</h4>		<h4>Post office established 18 April 1944 - Disestablished 23 July 1946</h4>

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	Locy Type~~<br/>~~2z		Locy Type 2z
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	1946-04-17		1946-04-17
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	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
	~~<hr>~~

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	USPO Machine<br/><br/>San Francisco, Calif		Locy Type SL
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1946-01-21
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Starlight_AP175_19460121_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Starlight_AP175_19460121_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			From the Bob Govern collection.
			<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
			<br/><hr>
			<h4>Merchant Service - SS FLORENCE LUCKENBACH</h4>
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			<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
			<!-- ============== -->
			<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			USPO<br/>Machine Cancel<br/><br/>San Francisco, Calif
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	1954-03-06		1954-03-06
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	STARLIGHT received four battle stars for World War II service <br/>*		USS STARLIGHT earned the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 4 Battle stars), the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/ Asia clasp) and the Philippines Liberation Medal (2 awards) during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	~~'''Marianas operation'''<br/>~~		'''NAMESAKE''' - The light given off by stars.<br/><br/>
	Capture and occupation of Guam, July 21-29 1944<br/>*		The ships sponsor was Mrs. M. T. Solomon.
	~~'''Leyte operation'''<br/>~~
	Leyte landings, Dulag, October 20 and November 18 1944<br/>*
	~~'''Luzon operation'''<br/>~~
	Lingayen Gulf landings, Binmaley Beach, January 9 1945<br/>*
	~~'''Okinawa Gunto operation'''<br/>~~
	~~Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, March 25 to June 17 1945<br/><br/>~~
	~~Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>~~
	China Service Medal ~~(extended) -~~ American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (4) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (~~with~~ Asia clasp) - Philippines Liberation Medal (2)<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - The light given off by stars

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NCMSysop: updated ship names section

2024-06-14T16:08:51Z

updated ship names section

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	Acquired by U.S. Navy February 15 1944<br/>		Acquired by U.S. Navy February 15 1944<br/>
	Converted into Auxiliary Transport<br/><br/>		Converted into Auxiliary Transport<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS STARLIGHT AP-175'''<br/>		<li>'''USS STARLIGHT AP-175'''</li>
	Commissioned February 15 1944 - Decommissioned August 12 1946<br/>		Commissioned February 15 1944 - Decommissioned August 12 1946<br/>
	Transferred to Maritime Commission August 14 1946 for disposal~~<br/>~~<br/>		Transferred to Maritime Commission August 14 1946 for disposal<br/>
	Struck from Naval Register August 28 1946<br/><br/>		Struck from Naval Register August 28 1946<br/><br/>
	<li>'''FLORENCE LUCKENBACH''' (Commercial Service)<br/>		<li>'''FLORENCE LUCKENBACH''' (Commercial Service)</li>
	Sold April 2 1948 to Luckenbach SS Corp and renamed<br/><br/>		Sold April 2 1948 to Luckenbach Steamship Corp and renamed<br/><br/>
	<li>'''BADGER STATE'''<br/>		<li>'''BADGER STATE''' (Commercial Service</li>
	Sold October 1959 to States Marine Lines, N.Y. and renamed<br/>		Sold October 1959 to States Marine Lines, N.Y. and renamed<br/><br/>
	LOST December 26 1969 due to explosion of ammunition cargo		LOST December 26 1969 due to explosion of ammunition cargo
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

	<h3>Naval Covers</h3>		<h3>Naval Covers</h3>

JonBurdett: PO dates

2018-01-02T00:32:32Z

PO dates

← Older revision		Revision as of 00:32, 2 January 2018
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	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[USS STARLIGHT AP-175_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (~~1946~~)</li>		<li>[[USS STARLIGHT AP-175_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1945-46)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	</tr></table>		</tr></table>

			<!-- ********************************************** -->
			<!-- Postmarks from 1st Post Office Period -->
			<!-- ********************************************** -->
			<hr/>
			<h4>Post office established April 18 1944 - Disestablished July 23 1946</h4>

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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	STARLIGHT received four battle stars for World War II service <br/><br/>		STARLIGHT received four battle stars for World War II service <br/>*
			'''Marianas operation'''<br/>
			Capture and occupation of Guam, July 21-29 1944<br/>*
			'''Leyte operation'''<br/>
			Leyte landings, Dulag, October 20 and November 18 1944<br/>*
			'''Luzon operation'''<br/>
			Lingayen Gulf landings, Binmaley Beach, January 9 1945<br/>*
			'''Okinawa Gunto operation'''<br/>
			Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, March 25 to June 17 1945<br/><br/>
	Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>		Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
	China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (4) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Liberation Medal (2)<br/><br/>		China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (4) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Liberation Medal (2)<br/><br/>

JonBurdett: added 1 mark

2016-05-10T16:01:12Z

added 1 mark

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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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	1946-04-17		1946-04-17
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett starlight ap175 19460417 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett starlight ap175 19460417 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:JonBurdett starlight ap175 19460417.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett starlight ap175 19460417.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			Note:
			<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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			<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
			<!-- ============== -->
			<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type<br/>9efu
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1946-06-28
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			[[Image:JonBurdett starlight ap175 19460628 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:JonBurdett starlight ap175 19460628.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
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	1954-03-06		1954-03-06
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett starlight ap175 19540306.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~200px~~]]		[[Image:JonBurdett starlight ap175 19540306.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:JonBurdett starlight ap175 19540306 cc.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett starlight ap175 19540306 cc.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]

JonBurdett: added 1 cover

2010-12-12T20:52:05Z

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.
<table width="90%">
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<ol>Storm King Class Transport<br/>
Keel Laid October 9 1943 as Maritime Commission type (C2-S-AJ1) hull<br/>
Launched December 23 1943<br/>
Acquired by U.S. Navy February 15 1944<br/>
Converted into Auxiliary Transport<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS STARLIGHT AP-175'''<br/>
Commissioned February 15 1944 - Decommissioned August 12 1946<br/>
Transferred to Maritime Commission August 14 1946 for disposal<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register August 28 1946<br/><br/>
<li>'''FLORENCE LUCKENBACH''' (Commercial Service)<br/>
Sold April 2 1948 to Luckenbach SS Corp and renamed<br/><br/>
<li>'''BADGER STATE'''<br/>
Sold October 1959 to States Marine Lines, N.Y. and renamed<br/>
LOST December 26 1969 due to explosion of ammunition cargo
</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>[[USS STARLIGHT AP-175_Covers_Page_1 | 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 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>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2z
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1946-04-17
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett starlight ap175 19460417 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett starlight ap175 19460417.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:

<hr>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPO Machine<br/><br/>San Francisco, Calif
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1954-03-06
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett starlight ap175 19540306.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett starlight ap175 19540306 cc.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As FLORENCE LUCKENBACH


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
STARLIGHT received four battle stars for World War II service <br/><br/>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (4) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Liberation Medal (2)<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - The light given off by stars




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