SARANAC AO 74

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.

Suamico Class Fleet Oiler Keel Laid August 27 1942 Launched December 21 1942 as COWPENS Renamed September 16 1942 Acquired by U.S. Navy December 31 1942 and renamed USS SARANAC AO-74 Commissioned February 22 1943 Converted June 1946 to Floating Power Barge Decommissioned July 19 1948 Loaned to U.S. Army August 25 1951 Towed to Inchon, Korea for service as floating power plant Returned to U.S. Navy October 15 1953 name withdrawn Reclassified Floating Power Barge YFP-9 Struck from Naval Register March 26 1956 Sold December 4 1957 to Hugo Neu Corporation, New York, NY Used as power facility abroad by International Steel and Metal Corporation Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2z*

1944-11-27

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Locy Type P (S-21) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-21

1946-05-03

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Other Information

SARANAC received five battle stars for World War II service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive, June 18 1944) - China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (5) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)

Personnel Awards...
Purple Hearts (7-KIA June 18 1944)

NAMESAKE - A river flowing from the Saranac Lakes in Franklin County, N.Y., to Lake Champlain, which it enters at Plattsburg, NY

 

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