KENNEBAGO AO 81

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.

Escambia Class Fleet Oiler Keel Laid January 9 1943 - Launched May 9 1943 Acquired by U.S. Navy July 30 1943 USS KENNEBAGO AO-81 Commissioned December 4 1943 - Decommissioned July 19 1946 Laid up May 24 1947 in National Defense Reserve Fleet Reacquired by U.S. Navy October 1 1949 Assigned to Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) 1950 USNS KENNEBAGO T-AO-81 Placed In Service September 1950 - Out of Service November 27 1957 Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont Group Reacquired by Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) 1958 Placed In Service May 23 1958 - Out of Service May 22 1959 Laid up June 23 1959 in National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown) Acquired by U.S. Army May 20 1966 Converted to Mobile Army Emergency Power Plant for Vietnam service Scrapped 1971

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1946)

 

Postmarks

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

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Post office established December 10 1943 - Disestablished April 24 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-02-08

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Locy Type 9efu

1946-03-20

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Other Information

KENNEBAGO received 6 battle stars for World War II service
* Marianas operation
Capture and occupation of Saipan, June 11 to August 10 1944
Capture and occupation of Guam, July 12 to August 15 1944
* Tinian capture and occupation
July 20 to August 10 1944
* Western Caroline Islands operation
Capture and occupation of southern Palau Islands, September 6 to October 14 1944
Assaults on the Philippine Islands, September 9-24 1944
* Leyte operation
Northern Luzon and Formosa attacks, October 11-14 1944
Luzon attacks, October 15, 18-19 and November 19-23 1944
Battle of Surigao Strait, October 24-26 1944
* Luzon operation
Formosa attacks, January 3-4 and 15 and 21 1945
Luzon attacks, January 6-7 1845
China Coast attacks, January 16 1945
Nansei Shoto attack, January 22 1945
* 3d Fleet operations against Japan
July 11 to August 3 and August 9-15 1945

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (6) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Philippine Liberation Medal

NAMESAKE - A river in western Maine that empties into Mooselookmeguntic Lake

 

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