MARKAB AR 23

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.

Hamul Class Destroyer Tender Keel Laid as SS MORMACPENN Launched 21 December 1940 Acquired by US Navy 2 June 1941 and renamed 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

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1. USS Markab AK-31 Covers Page 1    (1941)
2. USS Markab AD-21 Covers Page 1    (1943-1954)
3. USS Markab AR-23 Covers Page 1    (1965-1968)

 

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 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

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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

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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

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Locy Type 9efu USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-14b

1954-06-23

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3rd Commissioning 1 July 1960 to 19 December 1969

AR-23

 

Locy Type 2tnu USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-14e

1965-01-08

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Locy Type 2t(n+u) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-14f

1968-12-30

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Locy Type 9f(nu) (USS)

1965-01-08

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

1968-12-30

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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.

 

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