POLARIS AF 11

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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.

    Aldebaran Class Stores Ship
    Keel Laid July 23 1938 as DONALD McKAY
    Sold June 27 1939 to Moore-McCormack Lines
    Acquired by U.S. Navy January 27 1941

  1. USS POLARIS AF-11
    Commissioned April 4 1941 - Decommissioned January 18 1946

    Struck from Naval Register February 7 1946
    Reacquired and reinstated on Naval Register October 6 1948
    Recommissioned July 1 1949 - Decommissioned January 12 1957

    Struck from Naval Register October 10 1957
    Fate unknown

 

Naval Covers

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  1. Covers Page 1     (1941-55)

 

Postmarks

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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.
 
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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
to
Date To
Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link To
Cover Image

1st Commissioning April 4 1941 to January 18 1946


 

Locy Type
FDPS 3

1941-05-16

First Day Postal Service


 

Locy Type
FDPS 9x

1941-05-16

First Day Postal Service


 

Locy Type
2#

(Br. #15817)

1945-08-07

Censored wartime (WWII) use


 

Locy Type
3 (A-BBT)

1941-08-01

Although this Dr. S. E. Hutnick cachet is for the First Day of Commissioning, the actual Commission date for POLARIS is April 4 1941.


 

Locy Type
3z (TTT)

1944-05-02

Note:


 

Locy Type
9#

(Br. #15817)

1945-07-09
to
1945-07-13

Mark from back of cover


2nd Commissioning July 1 1949 to January 12 1957


 

Locy Type
FDPS 2r

1951-04-20

First Day Postal Service


 

Locy Type
2r

1951-08-13

Note:


 

Locy Type
9efu

1955-05-24

Note:

 

Other Information

POLARIS received one battle star for World War II service and six battle stars for Korean War service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
China Service Medal (extended) - American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1) - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal - Korean Service Medal (6) - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal

NAMESAKE - The North Star

 


 

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.

 


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