WILLAMETTE AO 180

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 4 August 1980 - Launched 18 July 1981 USS WILLAMETTE AO-180 Commissioned 18 December 1982 - Decommissioned 30 April 1999 Struck from Naval Register 30 April 1999 Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay Group Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. USS Willamette AO-180 Covers Page 1    (1982-1999)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type FDC 2-1(n+) (D1,USS)

1982-12-18

Commissioning
Cachet by Rich Hoffner, sponsored by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type FDC 9-1(n+u)

1982-12-18

Commissioning
Cachet by Rich Hoffner, sponsored by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (D1,USS)

1994-08-05

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Locy Type 2-1m(n+) (USS) (dial is 28x29 mm)

1997-12-18

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Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS) (1994)

1994-08-05

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Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS) (1998)

1998-06-07

Portland Rose Festival. From the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

 

Other Information

USS WILLAMETTE earned the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (5 awards), the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2 awards) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for the Willamette River in Oregon.

The ships sponsor was Shirley Grennell Crowe, wife of Admiral William J. Crowe, Jr., USN, Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces, Europe

 

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