VIRGO AE 30 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: added 1 postmark/cover

2026-02-24T02:58:43Z

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	<hr/>		<hr/>
	<h4>1st Commissioning July 16 1943 to May 8 1958</h4>		<h4>1st Commissioning 16 July 1943 to 8 May 1958</h4>
	<h4>Post Office Opened July 16 1943 - Post Office Closed July 30 1943</h4>		<h4>Post Office Opened 16 July 1943 - Post Office Closed 30 July 1943</h4>
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type~~<br/>~~2z		Locy Type 2z
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1943-12-10		1943-12-10
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	'''As AKA-20'''. According to the USCS Postmark Catalog, this ship did not have this postmark device onboard.		'''As AKA-20'''. According to the USCS Postmark Catalog, this ship did not have this postmark device onboard.
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	[[Image:JonBurdett virgo aka20 19451203.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett virgo aka20 19451203.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	As AKA-20. Tokyo Bay		AKA-20. Tokyo Bay
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->

	<!-- ********************************************** -->		<!-- ********************************************** -->
	<!-- Postmarks from 1st Commissioning 2nd Post Office Period -->		<!-- Postmarks from 1st Commissioning 2nd Post Office Period -->
	<!-- ********************************************** -->		<!-- ********************************************** -->
	<br/><hr/>		<br/><hr/>
	<h4>1st Commissioning, 2nd Post Office Reopening May 21 1950 to Post Office Closed December 17 1957</h4>		<h4>1st Commissioning, 2nd Post Office Reopening 21 May 1950 to Post Office Closed 17 December 1957</h4>
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type~~<br/>~~2r		Locy Type 2r
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1953-06-04		1953-06-04
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type~~<br/>~~2r		Locy Type 2r
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
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	AKA-20. Posted 4 days after post office officially closed.		AKA-20. Posted 4 days after post office officially closed.
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	The cancel was applied to the back of the cover.		The cancel was applied to the back of the cover.
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->

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	<!-- Postmarks from 2nd Commissioning Period -->		<!-- Postmarks from 2nd Commissioning Period -->
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	<br/><hr/>		<br/><hr/>
	<h4>2nd Commissioning August 9 1966 to February 18 1971</h4>		<h4>2nd Commissioning 9 August 1966 to 18 February 1971</h4>
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	AE-30		AE-30
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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/>LDPS 2(n+) (USS)
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1971-01-15
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Virgo_AE30_19710115_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Virgo_AE30_19710115_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			Add-on cachet. Last Day of Postal Service. From the Bob Govern collection.
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>

GregCiesielski: Updated page

2018-02-20T01:38:52Z

Updated page

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	<ol>Andromeda Class Attack Cargo Ship<br/>		<ol>Andromeda Class Attack Cargo Ship<br/>
	Keel Laid March 9 1943 ~~as Maritime Commission type (C2-S~~-~~B1) hull<br/>~~		Keel Laid 9 March 1943 - Launched 4 June 1943<br/><br/>
	Launched June 4 1943 ~~as Cargo Ship AK-69~~<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS VIRGO AKA-20'''<br/>		<li>'''USS VIRGO AKA-20'''<br/>
	Commissioned ~~Attack Cargo Ship (AKA)~~ July 16 1943~~<br/>~~		Commissioned 16 July 1943 - Decommissioned 8 May 1958<br/><br/>
	Decommissioned May 8 1958~~<br/>~~		Struck from Naval Register 1 July 1961<br/>
	~~Laid up in Columbia River Group, Pacific Reserve Fleet, Astoria, OR~~<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register July 1 1961~~<br/>~~
	~~Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Astoria, OR~~<br/>
	Withdrawn from reserve September 1965<br/>		Withdrawn from reserve September 1965<br/>
	Reinstated in Naval Register November 1 1965<br/><br/>		Reinstated in Naval Register 1 November 1965<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS VIRGO AE-30'''<br/>		<li>'''USS VIRGO AE-30'''<br/>
	Recommissioned as Ammunition Ship (AE) August 9 1966<br/>		Recommissioned as Ammunition Ship (AE) 9 August 1966<br/>
	Decommissioned February 18 1971<br/><br/>		Decommissioned 18 February 1971<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register February 18 1971<br/>		Struck from Naval Register 18 February 1971<br/>
	Transferred to ~~Maritime Administration~~ for disposal~~<br/>~~<br/>		Transferred to MARAD for disposal<br/>
	Sold November 19 1973 ~~to Taipei Hsieh of Taiwan~~ for scrap		Sold 19 November 1973 for scrap
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
	<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">		<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
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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 Commissioning 1st Post Office Period -->		<!-- Postmarks from 1st Commissioning 1st Post Office Period -->
	<!-- ********************************************** -->		<!-- ********************************************** -->
	<hr/>		<hr/>
	<h4>1st Commissioning ~~1st Post Office Period~~ July 16 1943 to May 8 1958</h4>		<h4>1st Commissioning July 16 1943 to May 8 1958</h4>
			<h4>Post Office Opened July 16 1943 - Post Office Closed July 30 1943</h4>
	<!-- ============== -->		<!-- ============== -->
	<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->		<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
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	[[Image:JohnGermann_Virgo_AKA20_19431210_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JohnGermann_Virgo_AKA20_19431210_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	'''As AKA-20'''		'''As AKA-20'''. According to the USCS Postmark Catalog, this ship did not have this postmark device onboard.
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->

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	<br/><hr/>		<br/><hr/>
	<h4>1st Commissioning 2nd Post Office May 21 1950 to December 17 1957</h4>		<h4>1st Commissioning, 2nd Post Office Reopening May 21 1950 to Post Office Closed December 17 1957</h4>

	<!-- ============== -->		<!-- ============== -->
	<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->		<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
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	1953-10-17		1953-10-17
	</td><td align="center" width="350">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JohnGermann_Virgo_AKA20_19531017_1a_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~300px~~]]		[[Image:JohnGermann_Virgo_AKA20_19531017_1a_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:JohnGermann_Virgo_AKA20_19531017_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JohnGermann_Virgo_AKA20_19531017_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	<br/><hr/>		<br/><hr/>
	<h4>2nd Commissioning August 9 1966 to February 18 1971</h4>		<h4>2nd Commissioning August 9 1966 to February 18 1971</h4>

	<!-- ============== -->		<!-- ============== -->
	<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->		<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
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	[[Image:JonBurdett virgo ae30 19700607.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett virgo ae30 19700607.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	As AE-30		AE-30
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->

	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	VIRGO earned 7 ~~battle~~ stars ~~for~~ World War II ~~service~~, 9 ~~battle~~ stars ~~for Korean War service~~, ~~and 9 campaign~~ stars ~~for~~ Vietnam War ~~service~~<br/><br/>		USS VIRGO earned the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 7 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Korean Service Medal w/ 9 Battle stars, the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 10 Campaign stars, the United Nations Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - A zodialogical constellation located on the celestial equator due south of the handle of the Dipper. It is pictured as a woman holding a spike of grain and derives its name from the Latin word for virgin		'''NAMESAKE''' - A zodialogical constellation located on the celestial equator due south of the handle of the Dipper. It is pictured as a woman holding a spike of grain and derives its name from the Latin word for virgin.<br/><br/>
			The ships sponsor was Miss Sharman Douglas.
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JohnG3938 at 22:30, 19 February 2018

2018-02-19T22:30:20Z

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	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	~~Note:~~		The cancel was applied to the back of the cover.
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->

JohnG3938 at 22:28, 19 February 2018

2018-02-19T22:28:55Z

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	</td><td align="center" width="350">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:~~JohnGermann_Virgo_AE30_19431210_1a_Postmark~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JohnGermann_Virgo_AKA20_19431210_1a_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:~~JohnGermann_Virgo_AE30_19431210_1_Front~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JohnGermann_Virgo_AKA20_19431210_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	~~Note:~~		'''As AKA-20'''
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	AKA-20. Posted 4 days after post office officially closed.		AKA-20. Posted 4 days after post office officially closed.
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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">
			1953-10-17
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:JohnGermann_Virgo_AKA20_19531017_1a_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:JohnGermann_Virgo_AKA20_19531017_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			Note:
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	<!-- Postmarks from 2nd Commissioning Period -->		<!-- Postmarks from 2nd Commissioning Period -->

JohnG3938 at 22:22, 19 February 2018

2018-02-19T22:22:38Z

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GregCiesielski: added 1 postmark/cover

2017-08-09T02:58:33Z

added 1 postmark/cover

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	<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">		<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
	[[Image:VIRGO AE PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~125px~~]]		[[Image:VIRGO AE PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
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	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[USS VIRGO AE-30_Covers_Page_1 \| Virgo Covers Page 1 ]]     (1943-70)</li>		<li>[[USS VIRGO AE-30_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Virgo AE-30 Covers Page 1]]     (1943-70)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	[[Image:JonBurdett virgo aka20 19451203.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett virgo aka20 19451203.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	As AKA-20~~<br/>~~Tokyo Bay		As AKA-20. Tokyo Bay
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->

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	<!-- ********************************************** -->		<!-- ********************************************** -->
	<hr/>		<br/><hr/>
	<h4>1st Commissioning 2nd Post Office May 21 1950 to December 17 1957</h4>		<h4>1st Commissioning 2nd Post Office May 21 1950 to December 17 1957</h4>

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	As AKA-20		As AKA-20
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
			<!-- ============== -->
			<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
			<!-- ============== -->
			<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type<br/>2r
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1957-12-21
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Virgo_AKA20_19571221_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Virgo_AKA20_19571221_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			AKA-20. Posted 4 days after post office officially closed.
			<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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	<!-- Postmarks from 2nd Commissioning Period -->		<!-- Postmarks from 2nd Commissioning Period -->
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	<hr/>		<br/><hr/>
	<h4>2nd Commissioning August 9 1966 to February 18 1971</h4>		<h4>2nd Commissioning August 9 1966 to February 18 1971</h4>

JonBurdett: added 1 mark

2016-10-28T05:26:19Z

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	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[USS VIRGO AE-30_Covers_Page_1 \| Virgo Covers Page 1 ]]     (1943-53)</li>		<li>[[USS VIRGO AE-30_Covers_Page_1 \| Virgo Covers Page 1 ]]     (1943-70)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	~~Note:~~ Tokyo Bay		As AKA-20<br/>Tokyo Bay
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	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	~~Note:~~		As AKA-20
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->

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	<!-- ********************************************** -->		<!-- ********************************************** -->
	~~<!-- this part is commented out unless / until needed~~
	<hr/>		<hr/>
	<h4>2nd Commissioning August 9 1966 to February 18 1971</h4>		<h4>2nd Commissioning August 9 1966 to February 18 1971</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">
			Locy Type<br/>2(n+) (USS)
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1970-06-07
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:JonBurdett virgo ae30 19700607 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:JonBurdett virgo ae30 19700607.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			As AE-30
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

JonBurdett: replaced mark

2016-10-24T19:30:23Z

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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>
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type P<br/><br/>USCS ~~Catalog<br/>Illustration~~<br/>V-20		Locy Type P<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. V-20
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1945-12-03		1945-12-03
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett virgo aka20 19451203 pmp.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett virgo aka20 19451203 pmp.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	<!-- ********************************************** -->		<!-- ********************************************** -->
	<!-- Postmarks from 1st Commissioning 2nd Post Office Period -->		<!-- Postmarks from 1st Commissioning 2nd Post Office Period -->
	<!-- ********************************************** -->		<!-- ********************************************** -->
	<hr/>		<hr/>
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	Locy Type<br/>2r		Locy Type<br/>2r
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1953-04~~-27~~		1953-06-04
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett virgo aka20 ~~19530427~~ pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett virgo aka20 19530604 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:JonBurdett virgo aka20 ~~19530427~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett virgo aka20 19530604.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
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	<h4>2nd Commissioning August 9 1966 to February 18 1971</h4>		<h4>2nd Commissioning August 9 1966 to February 18 1971</h4>
	-->		-->


	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

JonBurdett: date range

2012-05-09T20:01:55Z

date range

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>Andromeda Class Attack Cargo Ship<br/>
Keel Laid March 9 1943 as Maritime Commission type (C2-S-B1) hull<br/>
Launched June 4 1943 as Cargo Ship AK-69<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS VIRGO AKA-20'''<br/>
Commissioned Attack Cargo Ship (AKA) July 16 1943<br/>
Decommissioned May 8 1958<br/>
Laid up in Columbia River Group, Pacific Reserve Fleet, Astoria, OR<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register July 1 1961<br/>
Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Astoria, OR<br/>
Withdrawn from reserve September 1965<br/>
Reinstated in Naval Register November 1 1965<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS VIRGO AE-30'''<br/>
Recommissioned as Ammunition Ship (AE) August 9 1966<br/>
Decommissioned February 18 1971<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register February 18 1971<br/>
Transferred to Maritime Administration for disposal<br/><br/>
Sold November 19 1973 to Taipei Hsieh of Taiwan for scrap
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:VIRGO AE PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
</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 VIRGO AE-30_Covers_Page_1 | Virgo Covers Page 1 ]]     (1943-53)</li>
</ol>
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<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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<h4>1st Commissioning 1st Post Office Period July 16 1943 to May 8 1958</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type P<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>V-20
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1945-12-03
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett virgo aka20 19451203 pmp.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett virgo aka20 19451203.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note: Tokyo Bay





<hr/>
<h4>1st Commissioning 2nd Post Office May 21 1950 to December 17 1957</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2r
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1953-04-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett virgo aka20 19530427 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett virgo aka20 19530427.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:







<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
VIRGO earned 7 battle stars for World War II service, 9 battle stars for Korean War service, and 9 campaign stars for Vietnam War service<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - A zodialogical constellation located on the celestial equator due south of the handle of the Dipper. It is pictured as a woman holding a spike of grain and derives its name from the Latin word for virgin




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