ELBA AKL 3

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.

Camano Class Light Cargo Ship Keel Laid (Date Unknown) as FS-267 for the US Army FS-267 (U.S. Army) Delivered to the US Army Transportation Service, 1944-47 Acquired by the US Navy 14 March 1947 USS ELBA AG-132 Commissioned 3 July 1947 USS ELBA AKL-3 Reclassified Light Cargo Ship (AKL) 31 March 1949 Decommissioned 27 July 1951 Transferred to the Department of the Interior 29 January 1952 Returned to US Naval custody (Date Unknown) Struck from the Naval Register (Date Unknown) Sold in 1957 for commercial service and wrecked August 6, 1962

Naval Covers

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1. USS Elba AKL-3 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 7 10499 Branch Guam, Marianas Islands

1947/1948-07-16

File:JohnGermann Elba AG132 1947/19480716 1 Front.jpg

As AG-132. The ship had no postal facilities.

 

Other Information

USAFS-267 / USS ELBA earned the American Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the National Defense Service Medal during her service career.

NAMESAKE - An island off the coast of Georgia.

 

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