SAN JOSE T-AFS 7

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.

Mars Class Combat Stores Ship Keel Laid March 8 1969 - Launched December 13 1969 USS SAN JOSE AFS-7 Commissioned October 23 1970 - Decommissioned November 2 1993 Assigned to Military Sealift Command (MSC) USNS SAN JOSE T-AFS-7 Placed In Service November 2 1993

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1977-89)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
 
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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 October 23 1970 - November 2 1993

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n)

1970-10-23

First Day in Commission, cachet by Admiral Lockwood Chapter No. 70, USCS

 

Locy Type 2(n) (USS)

1975-12-17

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

1977-11-30

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

1978-07-08

70th Anniversary of Naval Post Offices, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

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

1983-12-16

Helicopter Flight Cover

 

Locy Type 2-1n (D2,USS,USN)

1984-05-13

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Locy Type 2-1n+ (USS)

1989-04-24

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Other Information

SAN JOSE has earned the following awards during her Naval career - Navy Unit Commendation - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - Navy Expeditionary Medal - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal - Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 3 Campaign stars) - Southwest Asia Service Medal - Global War on Terrorism Service Medal - Humanitarian Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of San Jose, California

 

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