BUTTE T-AE 27

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.

Kilauea Class Ammunition Ship Keel Laid July 21 1966 - Launched August 9 1967 USS BUTTE AE-27 Commissioned December 14 1968 - Decommissioned June 3 1996 USNS BUTTE T-AE-27 Placed In Service with the Military Sealift Command June 3 1996 Placed Out of Service May 24 2004 Struck from Naval Register May 24 2004 Sunk June 30 2006 as target in support of fleet training exercises

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1966-94)

 

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

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1968-11-29

Posted before post office activation

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Post Office Established December 14 1968 - Disestablished June 3 1996

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n+) Dec 14, 1968

1968-12-14

Commissioning, cachet sponsored by Old Ironsides Chapter No. 1, USCS

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n+)

1968-12-14

Commissioning Insert, cachet sponsored by Old Ironsides Chapter No. 1, USCS

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n+)

1968-12-14

Commissioning Postcard, cachet sponsored by Old Ironsides Chapter No. 1, USCS

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n+)

1968-12-14

First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1971-04-17

Note:

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS)

1991-08-07

Note:

 

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

1971-04-17

Note:

 

Locy Type 9efn+u (USS) ["NEW YORK, NY" at bottom]

1986-07-04

Note:

 

Locy Type LDC F Jun 3, 1996 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-111

1996-06-03

Decommissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

BUTTE earned one campaign star for service during the Vietnam War
* Vietnam Ceasefire Campaign
February 6 and 8-14 1973
February 22 to March 3 1973
March 28 1973

BUTTE earned four (4) Secretary of the Navy Letters of Commendation, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (5), Navy Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (4), Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 1 Campaign Star), Armed Forces Service Medal and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Counties in California, Idaho, and South Dakota.

Two ships of the US Navy have been named BUTTE - USS Butte APA-68 and USS Butte T-AE-27/AE-27

 

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