LEO T-AKA 60

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 17 March 1944 - Launched 29 July 1944 Acquired by U.S. Navy 29 August 1944 USS LEO AKA-60 Commissioned 30 August 1944 USNS LEO AKA-60 Assigned to Naval Transportation Service (NTS) 1946 USNS LEO T-AKA-60 Reassigned to MSTS 1 October 1949 and redesignated Decommissioned 11 February 1955 Struck from Naval Register 1 July 1960 Scrapped 1976

Naval Covers

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1. USS Leo AKA-60 Covers Page 1     (1945-1946)
2. USNS Leo AKA-60 Covers Page 1     (1946-1949)
3. USNS Leo T-AKA-60 Covers Page 1     (1949-1955)

 

Postmarks

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.

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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 Established 21 August 1944 - Disestablished 18 June 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-02-24

Cacheted

 

Locy Type 9efu

1945-08-12

Mark from the back of the cover.

 

Locy Type RECD USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. L-53

1946-10-27

Note:

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Post Office Reestablished 16 April 1951 - Disestablished 30 November 1954

 

Locy Type 2r

1952-02-11

Note:

 

Locy Type 9efu

1952-02-11

Note:

 

Locy Type LDPS 2r

1954-11-30

Last Day of Postal Service. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Other Information

USS LEO earned the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 2 Battle stars), the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/ Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal (w/ 5 Battle stars), the United Nations Service Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A northern constellation east of Cancer.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Ogden Mills, wife of the former Secretary of the Treasury.

 

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