SATURN AF 40
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.
- Saturn Class Stores Ship
- USS SATURN AK-49
Commissioned Cargo Ship (AK) April 20 1942
- USS SATURN AF-40
Redesignated Stores Ship (AF) April 10 1944
Decommissioned July 23 1946
Delivered to Maritime Commission July 25 1946
Struck from Naval Register August 15 1946
Sold September 12 1972 for scrap
Built 1939 as the Hamburg-American freighter ARAUCA
Interned by U.S. Government at Port Everglades, FL 1939
Acquired by U.S. Navy April 20 1942
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- Saturn Covers Page 1 (1942-46)
Postmarks
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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type |
1942-06-03
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As AK-49
Censored wartime (WWII) use
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Locy Type |
1945-07-18
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As AF-40
Mark from back of cover
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Locy Type |
1946-07-16
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As AF-40
Last Day of Postal Service
Other Information
SATURN received the following awards during her Naval career: American Campaign Medal - Europe, Africa, Middle East Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal.
NAMESAKE - The Roman god of seed sowing and the harvest.
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