CACHE AO 67

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.

Suamico Class Fleet Oiler Keel Laid (Date unknown) Launched September 7 1942 as STILLWATER Acquired by U.S. Navy September 28 1942 and renamed USS CACHE AO-67 Commissioned November 3 1942 - Decommissioned January 14 1946 Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown) Transferred to Maritime Commission June 1946 Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet Reacquired by U.S. Navy February 10 1948 Transferred to Naval Transportation Service (NTS) NTS renamed Military Sea Transport Service Oct 1 1949 USNS CACHE T-AOT-67 Placed In Service October 10 1949 - Out of Service 1972 Struck from Naval Register March 31 1986 Transferred to Maritime Administration Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. USS Cache AO-67 Covers Page 1     (1943-49)

 

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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Post office established November 16 1942 - Disestablished December 28 1945

 

Locy Type 3z

1943-12-10

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 9efu

1945-12-22

Note:

 

Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-5

1946-01-10

Add-on cachet by Michael F. Hebert

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U.S. Navy Transport

 

Locy Type SLKts

c1949

As U.S. Navy Transport

 

Other Information

USS CACHE earned the following awards during her Naval career - the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ eight battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp).

Individual Awards...Purple Heart (1 KIA, July 8 1943)

NAMESAKE - A river in Arkansas.

 

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