CIMARRON AO 177

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.

Cimarron Class Fleet Oiler Keel Laid March 18 1978 - Launched April 28 1979 USS CIMARRON AO-177 Commissioned January 10 1981 - Decommissioned December 15 1998 Struck from Naval Register May 3 1999 Sold October 1 2012 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Cimarron AO-177 Covers Page 1     (1981-98)

 

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 17 1980 - Disestablished December 15 1998

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS, "CIMMARON")

1981-07-02

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Locy Type 2-1t(n+) (USS,U S NAVY at bottom)

1984-04-10

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Locy Type 2-1mt(n) (USS,U.S. NAVY at bottom)

1996-02-14

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Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS)

1996-02-14

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Locy Type LDC 2-1mt(n) Dec 15, 1998

1998-12-15

Decommissioning. Ship's cachet. collectors request by Elgin E. Sink

 

Other Information

USS CIMARRON earned a Secretary of the Navy Letter of Commendation, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (3 awards), the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Southwest Asia Service Medal and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A river in Arkansas, Kansas, and Oklahoma, and towns in Colorado, Kansas, and New Mexico.

There has been three ships of the US Navy that have borne the name CIMARRON - USS Cimarron (1862 Gunboat), USS Cimarron AO-22 and USS Cimarron AO-177.

 

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