NIAGARA FALLS T-AFS 3

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 May 22 1965 - Launched March 26 1966 USS NIAGARA FALLS AFS-3 Commissioned April 29 1967 - Decommissioned September 23 1994 USNS NIAGARA FALLS T-AFS-3 Placed In Service September 23 1994 - Out of Service September 30 2008 Struck from Naval Register September 30 2008

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1967-93)

 

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.

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

 

San Diego CA Slogan "MARCH / RED CROSS / MONTH"

1966-03-26

Launching
Beck Cachet

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Locy Type FDC 2(n+)

1967-04-29

First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1967-05-20

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Locy Type 2t(n+u) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-33a

1975-11-06

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Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) 1978

1985-01-18

Cachet by Raymond W. Milling

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) 1978

1990-09-24

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Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) 1991

1993-11-24

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Locy Type 9-1(n+u) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-33c

1990-09-24

Official Ships Cachet and Cachet by Raymond W. Milling

 

Locy Type PPR USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-33d

1990-09-24

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Other Information

NIAGARA FALLS earned the following awards during her Naval career - Combat Action Ribbon - Joint Meritorious Unit Award - Navy Unit Commendation - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (5 awards) - Navy Expeditionary Medal (3 awards) - National Defense Service Medal - Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 10 Campaign stars) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (3 awards) - Southwest Asia Campaign Medal - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (14 awards) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.

NAMESAKE - An industrial and resort city in Niagara County, western New York.

 

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