POLLUX AKS 4

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.

Castor Class General Stores Issue Ship Keel Laid 2 October 1941 as NANCY LYKES - Launched 5 February 1942 Acquired by U.S. Navy 19 March 1942 and converted to a General Stores Issue Ship (AKS) USS POLLUX AKS-4 Commissioned 27 April 1942 - Decommissioned 13 December 1949 Recommissioned 5 August 1950 - Decommissioned 31 December 1968 Struck from Naval Register 1 January 1969

Naval Covers

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1. USS Pollux AKS-4 Covers Page 1    (1947-1965)

 

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 27 April 1942 to 13 December 1949

 

Locy Type 2tnu

1948-01-17

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Locy Type 2tnu

1948-06-09

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Locy Type 2z

1946-02-12

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Locy Type 9u

1948-01-17

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Locy Type 9efu

1948-01-17

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Locy Type LDPS 2tnu

1949-12-13

Last Day Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

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2nd Commissioning August 5 1950 to December 31 1968

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1950-09-28

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2

1953-05-29

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1965-02-17

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

1965-11-14

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type 9efu

1953-05-29

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Other Information

USS POLLUX earned the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the China Service Medal, 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 Korean Service Medal w/ 5 Campaign stars, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (3 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 7 Campaign stars, the Philippine Liberation Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - The southern of two bright stars in the constellation Gemini, twin star of Castor.

Four ships of the US Navy have borne the name POLLUX - USS Pollux SP-2573, USS Pollux AKS-2, USS Pollux AKS-4 and USS Pollux AKR-290.

 

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