CHIPOLA AO 63

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.

Cimmeron Class Fleet Oiler Keel Laid (Date unknown) as Maritime Commission type (T3-S2-A3) tanker hull Launched October 21 1944 USS CHIPOLA AO-63 Commissioned November 30 1944 - Decommissioned August 1 1955 Assigned to Military Sea Transportation Service December 29 1956 USNS CHIPOLA T-AO-63 Placed In Service December 26 1956 - Out of Service November 7 1957 USS CHIPOLA AO-63 Recommissioned December 17 1960 - Decommissioned August 11 1973 Struck from Naval Register August 14 1973 Sold by Maritime Administration July 15 1974 Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1946-68)

 

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 1st Post Office Period October 20 1944 to July 11 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-04-24

Note: Tokyo Bay

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-07-16

Last Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 9# (Br. #15008)

1946-06-18

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1st Commissioning 2nd Post Office Period May 1 1948 to June 17 1955

 

Locy Type FDPS 2(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-46

1948-05-01

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-46

1948-05-14

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Locy Type 2(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-46

1953-12-25

Christmas Day, cachet by Michael Sanders. The FREE marking is a leftover from WWII.

 

Locy Type 2(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-46a

1950-04-03

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2nd Commissioning December 17 1960 to August 11 1973

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-46b

1961-05-29

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Locy Type 2t(n+u) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-46c

1968-12-27

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Locy Type 9fu

1961-05-29

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Other Information

Awards, Citations and campaign Ribbons...
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (3) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korean Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (13) - Vietnam Service Medal (13) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (12) - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal

NAMESAKE - A river in Florida

 

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