ALCYONE AKA 7
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.
- USS ALCYONE AK-24
Commissioned June 15 1941
- USS ALCYONE AKA-7
Reclassified Attack Cargo Ship (AKA) November 26 1942
Decommissioned July 23 1946
Struck from the Naval Register August 15 1946
- STAR ALCYONE (Commercial Service)
Sold March 17 1947 and renamed
Scrapped 1969
Arcturus Class Attack Cargo Ship
Keel Laid January 12 1939 as Maritime Commission type (C2) hull
Launched August 28 1939 as MORMACGULL
Operated by The Moore-McCormack Lines
Purchased by U.S. Navy May 31 1941
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- Alcyone Covers Page 1 (1944-46)
Postmarks
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Postmark Type / Killer Bar Text |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image |
Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image |
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Locy Type |
1941-06-15 |
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As AK-24
Commissioning, cachet by Louis & Mae Weigand
ALCYONE FDC is backdated. Post Office Established August 18 1941, First Day of Postal Service was August 28 1941.
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Locy Type |
1941-08-28 |
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As AK-24
First Day of Postal Service
Tazewell G. Nicholson
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Locy Type |
1941-08-28 |
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As AK-24
First Day of Postal Service
Tazewell G. Nicholson
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Locy Type |
1941-11-11 |
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As AK-24
Armistice Day
Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
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Locy Type |
1944-08-13 |
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As AKA-7
Censored wartime (WWII) use
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Locy Type |
1944-11-13 |
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As AKA-7. Censored Officer's Mail.
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Locy Type |
1946-06-05 |
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As AKA-7
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Locy Type |
1946-06-05 |
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As AKA-7
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Locy Type |
1946-07-13 |
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As AKA-7
Last Day Postal Service
Other Information
Earned 8 Battle Stars (WWII)
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Sicilian occupation, July 1943
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Gilbert Islands operation, Makin Island landing, November 1943
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Marshall Islands operation, Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls, January - February 1944
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Marianas operation, Capture and occupation of Guam, July 1944
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Leyte operation, Leyte landings, October 1944
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Luzon operation, Lingayen Gulf landings, January 1945
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Manila Bay-Bicol operations, Zambales-Subic Bay, January 1945
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3rd Fleet operations against Japan, July - August 1945
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon
Navy Unit Commendation
American Defense Medal
American Campaign Medal
Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1)
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (7)
World War II Victory Medal
Navy Occupation Medal (with Asia Clasp)
Philippine Liberation Medal
NAMESAKE - Named for the brightest star in the constellation Pleiades.
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