PECOS T-AO 65

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.

Anacostia Class Fleet Oiler Keel laid April 20 1942 Launched August 17 1942 as CORSICANA Acquired by U.S. Navy August 29 1942 and renamed USS PECOS AO-65 Commissioned October 5 1942 - Decommissioned March 14 1946 Struck from Naval Register April 1 1947 Transferred April 1 1947 to Maritime Commission Leased October 20 1947 to Pacific Tankers Title transferred to U.S. Navy January 29 1948 Reacquired and reinstated on Naval Register March 20 1950 Assigned to Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) USNS PECOS T-AO-65 Placed In Service July 18 1950 - Out of Service August 6 1975 Transferred August 6 1975 to Maritime Administration (MARAD) for disposal Struck from Naval Register October 1 1974 Sold August 6 1975 for scrap

Naval Covers

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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 October 5 1942 to March 14 1946

 

Locy Type 3z (BTB)

1944-01-09

Censored sailors mail

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2nd Commissioning July 18 1950 to August 6 1975

 

USPO Machine Postmark New York, NY

1974-07-11

The ship had no postal facilities.

 

Other Information

PECOS received seven battle stars for World War II service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive, Jan. 2 45, Jan. 4 45, Jan. 7 45) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (7) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Philippines Liberation Medal

NAMESAKE - A river in New Mexico and Texas

There has been two ships of the US Navy named PECOS - USS Pecos AO-6 and USS Pecos AO-65.

 

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