MARKAB AR 23: Difference between revisions

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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.

SS MORMACPENN

USS MARKAB AK-31
Commissioned 15 June 1941
USS MARKAB AD-21
Reclassified Destroyer Tender (AD) 24 January 1942
Decommissioned 3 June 1947
Recommissioned 26 February 1952 - Decommissioned 31 July 1955

Reclassified Repair Ship (AR) 15 April 1960 while in reserve
USS MARKAB AR-23
Recommissioned 1 July 1960 - Decommissioned 19 December 1969

Struck from Naval Register 1 September 1976
Sold 12 April 1977 to Zidell Explorations Inc. for scrap

Naval Covers

This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date range for covers on that page.

USS Markab AK-31 Covers Page 1 (1941-68)
USS Markab AD-21 Covers Page 1 (1941-68)
USS Markab AR-23 Covers Page 1 (1941-68)

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). 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.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.

>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the existing example.

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

1st Commissioning 15 June 1941 to 3 June 1947

AK-31

Locy Type
FDPS 3 (A-BBT)

1941-08-12

First Day of Postal Service, patriotic cachet by Jacques Minkus

Locy Type
FDPS 9x

1941-08-12

First Day Postal Service

Locy Type
FDPS 9efw

1941-08-12

First Day Postal Service. Unlisted as FDPS in USCS Postmark Catalog

1st Commissioning 15 June 1941 to 3 June 1947

AD-21

Locy Type 2z

1944-07-07

Censored Sailor's mail

Locy Type
3z (BBT)

1943-12-20

Censored WWII use

Locy Type P

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. M-14

1947-04-11

2nd Commissioning 26 February 1952 to 31 July 1956

AD-21

Locy Type
FDPS 2r

1952-04-28

First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson. From the Bob Govern collection.

Locy Type 2r

1954-06-23

Note:

Locy Type
9efu

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. M-14b

1954-06-23

Note:

3rd Commissioning 1 July 1960 to 19 December 1969

AR-23

Locy Type
2tnu

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. M-14e

1965-01-08

Note:

Locy Type
2t(n+u)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. M-14f

1968-12-30

Note:

Locy Type
9f(nu) (USS)

1965-01-08

Note:

Locy Type
9ft(n+u) (USS)

1968-12-30

Note:

Other Information

USS MARKAB earned the China Service Medal, the American Defense Service Medal (w/ bronze "A"), the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/ Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 1 Campaign star) and the Philippines Liberation Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - MARKAB - is the third-brightest star in the constellation of Pegasus and one of the four stars in the asterism known as the Great Square of Pegasus.

If you have images or information to add to this page, then either contact the Curator or edit this page yourself and add it. See Editing Ship Pages for detailed information on editing this page.

@@ Line 22: / Line 22: @@
 <td valign="top">
 <ol>Hamul Class Destroyer Tender<br/>
-Keel Laid (Date unknown)<br/>
+Keel Laid as '''SS MORMACPENN'''<br/>
-Launched December 21 1940 as MORMACPENN<br/>
+Launched 21 December 1940<br/>
-Acquired by U.S. Navy June 2 1941 and renamed<br/><br/>
+Acquired by US Navy 2 June 1941 and renamed<br/><br/>
 <li>'''USS MARKAB AK-31'''<br/>
-Commissioned June 15 1941<br/><br/>
+Commissioned 15 June 1941<br/><br/>
 <li>'''USS MARKAB AD-21'''<br/>
-Reclassified Destroyer Tender (AD) January 24 1942<br/>
+Reclassified Destroyer Tender (AD) 24 January 1942<br/>
-Decommissioned June 3 1947<br/>
+Decommissioned 3 June 1947<br/>
-Recommissioned February 26 1952 - Decommissioned July 31 1955<br/>
+Recommissioned 26 February 1952 - Decommissioned 31 July 1955<br/><br/>
-Reclassified Repair Ship (AR) April 15 1960, While in reserve<br/><br/>
+Reclassified Repair Ship (AR) 15 April 1960 while in reserve<br/>
 <li>'''USS MARKAB AR-23'''<br/>
-Recommissioned July 1 1960 - Decommissioned December 19 1969<br/><br/>
+Recommissioned 1 July 1960 - Decommissioned 19 December 1969<br/><br/>
-Struck from Naval Register September 1 1976<br/>
+Struck from Naval Register 1 September 1976<br/>
-Sold April 12 1977 to Zidell Explorations Inc. for scrap
+Sold 12 April 1977 to Zidell Explorations Inc. for scrap
 </ol></td>
 <td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
-[[Image:Markab_AR-23_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
+[[Image:Markab_AR-23_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]
 </td>
 </tr>
@@ Line 54: / Line 54: @@
 range for covers on that page.
 <ol>
-<li>[[MARKAB AR-23_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1941-68)</li>
+<li>[[MARKAB AR-23_Covers_Page_1 | USS Markab AK-31 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1941-68)</li>
+<li>[[MARKAB AR-23_Covers_Page_2 | USS Markab AD-21 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1941-68)</li>
+<li>[[MARKAB AR-23_Covers_Page_3 | USS Markab AR-23 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1941-68)</li>
 </ol>
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
@@ Line 79: / Line 81: @@
 Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
 </th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
-Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
+Postmark<br/>Date</th>
-<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
+<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
-<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
+<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
 </tr></table>
 <!-- ********************************************** -->
 <!-- Postmarks from 1st Commissioning Period        -->
 <!-- ********************************************** -->
-<hr/>
+<br/><hr/>
-<h4>1st Commissioning June 15 1941 to June 3 1947</h4>
+<h4>1st Commissioning 15 June 1941 to 3 June 1947</h4>
+'''AK-31'''
 <!-- ============== -->
 <!-- Type FDPS 3  -->
@@ Line 95: / Line 96: @@
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3
+Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3 (A-BBT)
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -08-12
@@ Line 103: / Line 104: @@
 [[Image:GregCiesielski_Markab_AK31_19410812_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As AK-31<br/>First Day of Postal Service, patriotic cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Jacques_Minkus_ | Jacques Minkus]]
+First Day of Postal Service, patriotic cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Jacques_Minkus_ | Jacques Minkus]]
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
@@ Line 118: / Line 119: @@
 [[Image:JonBurdett markab ar23 19410812.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As AK-31<br/>
 First Day Postal Service
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
@@ Line 134: / Line 134: @@
 [[Image:JonBurdett markab ar23 19410812.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As AK-31<br/>
+First Day Postal Service. Unlisted as FDPS in USCS Postmark Catalog
-First Day Postal Service<br/>
-Unlisted as FDPS in USCS Postmark Catalog
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
+<br/><hr/>
+<h4>1st Commissioning 15 June 1941 to 3 June 1947</h4>
+'''AD-21'''
 <!-- ============== -->
 <!--       2z       -->
@@ Line 143: / Line 144: @@
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>2z
+Locy Type 2z
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -07-07
-</td><td align="center" width="320">
+</td><td align="center" width="350">
 [[Image:GregCiesielski_Markab_AD21_19440707_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
 [[Image:GregCiesielski_Markab_AD21_19440707_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As AD-21<br/>Censored Sailor's mail
+Censored Sailor's mail
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
@@ Line 166: / Line 167: @@
 [[Image:JonBurdett markab ad21 19431220.jpeg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As AD-21<br/>Censored wartime (WWII) use
+Censored WWII use
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
@@ Line 181: / Line 182: @@
 [[Image:GregCiesielski_Markab_AK31_19470411_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As AD-21
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ********************************************** -->
 <!-- Postmarks from 2nd Commissioning Period        -->
 <!-- ********************************************** -->
-<hr/>
+<br/><hr/>
-<h4>2nd Commissioning February 26 1952 to July 31 1956</h4>
+<h4>2nd Commissioning 26 February 1952 to 31 July 1956</h4>
+'''AD-21'''
+<!-- ============== -->
+<!--    Type 2r     -->
+<!-- ============== -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
+Locy Type<br/>FDPS 2r
+</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
+-04-28
+</td><td align="center" width="350">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Markab_AD21_19520428_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td align="center" width="120">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Markab_AD21_19520428_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+</td></tr></table>
+First Day of Postal Service, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ | Tazewell G. Nicholson]].  From the Bob Govern collection.
+<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
 <!--    Type 2r     -->
@@ Line 195: / Line 209: @@
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>2r
+Locy Type 2r
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -06-23
@@ Line 203: / Line 217: @@
 [[Image:JonBurdett markab ad21 19540623.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As AD-21
+Note:
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
@@ Line 218: / Line 232: @@
 [[Image:JonBurdett markab ad21 19540623.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As AD-21
+Note:
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ********************************************** -->
 <!-- Postmarks from 3rd Commissioning Period        -->
 <!-- ********************************************** -->
-<hr/>
+<br/><hr/>
-<h4>3rd Commissioning July 1 1960 to December 19 1969</h4>
+<h4>3rd Commissioning 1 July 1960 to 19 December 1969</h4>
+'''AR-23'''
 <!-- ============== -->
 <!-- Type 2tnu (M-14e) -->
@@ Line 240: / Line 253: @@
 [[Image:GregCiesielski_Markab_AR23_19650108_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As AR-23
+Note:
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
@@ Line 255: / Line 268: @@
 [[Image:JonBurdett markab ar23 19681230.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As AR-23
+Note:
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
@@ Line 270: / Line 283: @@
 [[Image:GregCiesielski_Markab_AR23_19650108_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As AR-23
+Note:
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
@@ Line 285: / Line 298: @@
 [[Image:JonBurdett markab ar23 19681230.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As AR-23
+Note:
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
 <h3>Other Information</h3>
-MARKAB earned the American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 1 Campaign star), the Philippines Liberation Medal and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
+USS MARKAB earned the China Service Medal, the American Defense Service Medal (w/ bronze "A"), the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/ Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 1 Campaign star) and the Philippines Liberation Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
-'''NAMESAKE''' - A star in the constellation Pegasus.
+'''NAMESAKE''' - MARKAB - is the third-brightest star in the constellation of Pegasus and one of the four stars in the asterism known as the Great Square of Pegasus.
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MARKAB AR 23: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 21:33, 4 March 2026

Contents

Ship Name and Designation History

Naval Covers

Postmarks

1st Commissioning 15 June 1941 to 3 June 1947

1st Commissioning 15 June 1941 to 3 June 1947

2nd Commissioning 26 February 1952 to 31 July 1956

3rd Commissioning 1 July 1960 to 19 December 1969

Other Information

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MARKAB AR 23: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 21:33, 4 March 2026

Ship Name and Designation History

Naval Covers

Postmarks

1st Commissioning 15 June 1941 to 3 June 1947

1st Commissioning 15 June 1941 to 3 June 1947

2nd Commissioning 26 February 1952 to 31 July 1956

3rd Commissioning 1 July 1960 to 19 December 1969

Other Information

Navigation menu

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