MIZAR AF 12

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Mizar Class Stores Ship
Built 1932 as QUIRIGUA for the United Fruit Co.
Acquired by U.S. Navy and Converted for Naval service


1. USS MIZAR AF-12
   Commissioned 14 June 1941 - Decommissioned 1 April 1946
   Transferred to Maritime Commission 1 April 1946
   
   Struck from Naval Register 17 April 1946
   
   
2. S. S. QUIRIGUA (Commercial Service)
   Returned to United Fruit Co., name reverted
   
   
3. S. S. SAMALA (Commercial Service)
   Sold 1959 to Elder & Fyffes and renamed
   Broken up at Kaohsiung Taiwan, February 1964

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Mizar AF-12 Covers Page 1    (1941-46)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

United Fruit Company Purser's Mark

1935-08-21

As S.S. QUIRIGUA

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Locy Type FDPS 3

1941-10-15

First Day of Postal Service

 

Locy Type FDPS 9v

1941-10-15

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Locy Type FDPS 9x

1941-10-15

200

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Locy Type 2# (Br. #15905)

1946-01-23

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Locy Type 9efw

1941-10-21

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Other Information

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.

NAMESAKE - The middle star in the handle of the Great Dipper (Ursa Major).

 

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