SABINE AO 25

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.

Cimarron Class Fleet Oiler Keel Laid September 18 1939 Launched April 27 1940 as ESSO ALBANY Acquired by U.S. Navy September 25 1940 USS SABINE AO-25 Commissioned December 5 1940 - Decommissioned February 14 1955 Transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service USNS SABINE T-AO-25 Placed In Service December 10 1956 - Out of Service November 13 1957 Transferred to Maritime Administration Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, TX Struck from Naval Register January 14 1959 Reacquired and reinstated on Naval Register 1961 USS SABINE AO-25 Recommissioned December 14 1961 - Decommissioned February 20 1969 Laid up in Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Philadelphia Transferred to Maritime Administration January 22 1970 Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Fort Eustis, VA Struck from Naval Register December 1 1976 Sold August 1 1983 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Sabine AO-25 Covers Page 1     (1941-67)

 

Postmarks

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

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1st Commissioning December 5 1940 to February 14 1955

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-BBT) "NORFOLK / VA."

1940-12-07

First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson.

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-BBT) "NORFOLK / VA."

1940-12-07

First Day of Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2r

1953-05-12

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Locy Type 2tnu

1947-12-25

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Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "SAN PEDRO / CA"

1941-01-07

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Locy Type 3z (TTT)

1942-02-06

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Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1952-04-25

Cachet by Harry Klotzbach. Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

Locy Type 9v

1945-06-01

Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type P (from 3z) "USS SABINE / CHINA" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-10b

1946-12-27

Additional wording in killer

 

Locy Type P (from 3z) "USS SABINE" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-10b

1947-07-30

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Locy Type Fz (CD-Z2)

1945-10-27

Navy Day, 1945

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3rd Commissioning December 14 1961 to February 20 1969

 

Locy Type FDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-10a

1961-12-14

First Day of Recommissioning, cachet by Michael Sanders.

 

Locy Type 2(n) (USS)

1967-11-09

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Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Presidential Unit Citation (Doolittle Raid) - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - Navy Expeditionary Service Medal (2-Cuba) - China Service Medal (extended) - American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (10) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia/Europe clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (1-Cuba, 2-Dominican Republic) - Philippine Liberation Medal

NAMESAKE - A river in Texas forming, in part, the Texas-Louisiana border

 

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