STARLIGHT AP 175

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.

Storm King Class Transport Keel Laid 9 October 1943 as SS STARLIGHT Launched 23 December 1943 Acquired by US Navy 15 February 1944 Converted into Auxiliary Transport USS STARLIGHT AP-175 Commissioned 15 February 1944 - Decommissioned 12 August 1946 Transferred to Maritime Commission 14 August 1946 for disposal Struck from Naval Register 28 August 1946 SS FLORENCE LUCKENBACH (Commercial Service) Sold 2 April 1948 to Luckenbach Steamship Corp and renamed SS BADGER STATE (Commercial Service Sold October 1959 to States Marine Lines, N.Y. and renamed LOST 26 December 1969 due to explosion of ammunition cargo

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Starlight AP-175 Covers Page 1     (1945-1946)

 

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 established 18 April 1944 - Disestablished 23 July 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-04-17

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Locy Type 9efu

1946-06-28

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Locy Type SL

1946-01-21

From the Bob Govern collection.

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Merchant Service - SS FLORENCE LUCKENBACH

 

USPO Machine Cancel San Francisco, Calif

1954-03-06

As FLORENCE LUCKENBACH

 

Other Information

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.

NAMESAKE - The light given off by stars.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. M. T. Solomon.

 

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