CHUKAWAN AO 100

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 (Date unknown) - Launched 28 August 1945 USS CHUKAWAN AO-100 Commissioned 22 January 1946 - Decommissioned 13 June 1972 Struck from Naval Register 1 July 1972 Sunk as target January 1973

Naval Covers

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1. USS Chukawan AO-100 Covers Page 1     (1950-72)

 

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 22 January 1946 - Disestablished 26 June 1972

 

Locy Type FDPS 2(n)

1946-01-22

First Day Postal Service. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type FDPS 9ef(nu)

1946-01-22

First Day Postal Service. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-05-13

Note:

 

Locy Type 2(n+) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-121

1972-03-13

Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 2(n+) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-121a

1968-12-21

Rubber stamp cachet provided by Morris W. Beck

 

Locy Type 9(n+u)

1963-04-26

Unlisted in USCS Postmark Catalog, ships name misspelled.

 

Locy Type LDPS 2(n+)

1972-06-26

Last Day Postal Service. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Other Information

USS CHUKAWAN earned the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (3 awards), the American Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards) and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A river in Alaska.

The ships sponsor was Miss M. McCrea.

 

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