THUBAN AKA 19

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 Amphibious Cargo Ship Keel Laid 2 February 1943 - Launched 26 April 1943 USS THUBAN AKA-19 Commissioned 10 June 1943 - Decommissioned 30 August 1949 Assigned to Naval Transportation Service Transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service USNS THUBAN T-AKA-19 Placed In Service 1 October 1949 - Out of Service (Date unknown) USS THUBAN AKA-19 Recommissioned 10 April 1951 - Decommissioned 31 October 1967 Redesignated Amphibious Cargo Ship (LKA) 1 January 1969 while in reserve Struck from Naval Register 1 January 1977 Disposed of 27 September 1984 Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. USS Thuban AKA-19 Covers Page 1     (1943-1958)

 

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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1st Commissioning 10 June 1943 to 30 August 1949

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1947-10-30

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Locy Type 2z*

1943-12-21

Censored WWII use

 

Locy Type 9efu

1947-10-30

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2nd Commissioning 10 April 1951 to 31 October 1967

 

Locy Type FDPS 2r

1951-05-07

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2r

1951-07-19

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Locy Type 2(n+) (U S S)

1967-05-27

Christening of USS John F. Kennedy CVA-67. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u)

1958-05-26

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Other Information

USS THUBAN earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 8 Battle stars), the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/ Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Korean Service Medal (w/ 3 Battle stars), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2 awards), the Philippines Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the Philippine Liberation Medal (w/ 1 star), 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 star of 3.6 magnitude, the brightest body in the constellation Draco. Thuban was at one time the pole star and was important in ancient Egyptian religion.

The ships sponsor was Miss Madeleine Carroll, an English actress, popular both in Britain and in America in the 1930s and 1940s.

 

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