VIRGO AE 30

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.

Andromeda Class Attack Cargo Ship Keel Laid 9 March 1943 - Launched 4 June 1943 USS VIRGO AKA-20 Commissioned 16 July 1943 - Decommissioned 8 May 1958 Struck from Naval Register 1 July 1961 Withdrawn from reserve September 1965 Reinstated in Naval Register 1 November 1965 USS VIRGO AE-30 Recommissioned as Ammunition Ship (AE) 9 August 1966 Decommissioned 18 February 1971 Struck from Naval Register 18 February 1971 Transferred to MARAD for disposal Sold 19 November 1973 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Virgo AE-30 Covers Page 1     (1943-70)

 

Postmarks

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

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Post Office Opened 16 July 1943 - Post Office Closed 30 July 1943

 

Locy Type 2z

1943-12-10

As AKA-20. According to the USCS Postmark Catalog, this ship did not have this postmark device onboard.

 

Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-20

1945-12-03

AKA-20. Tokyo Bay

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1st Commissioning, 2nd Post Office Reopening 21 May 1950 to Post Office Closed 17 December 1957

 

Locy Type 2r

1953-06-04

As AKA-20

 

Locy Type 2r

1957-12-21

AKA-20. Posted 4 days after post office officially closed.

 

Locy Type 9efu

1953-10-17

The cancel was applied to the back of the cover.

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2nd Commissioning 9 August 1966 to 18 February 1971

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1970-06-07

AE-30

 

Locy Type LDPS 2(n+) (USS)

1971-01-15

Add-on cachet. Last Day of Postal Service. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Other Information

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.

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.

The ships sponsor was Miss Sharman Douglas.

 

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