ESCATAPAW AOG 27

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.

Mettawee Class Gasoline Tanker Keel Laid (Date Unknown) - Launched 3 June 1944 USS ESCATAPAW AOG-27 Commissioned 14 August 1944 - Decommissioned 20 March 1946 Struck from the Naval Register 17 April 1946 Transferred to MARCOM for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet Sold for merchant service in April 1947 to Standard Oil of Brazil, renamed M/T Esso Porto Alegre Final Disposition, sunk in 1970

Naval Covers

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1. USS Escatapaw AOG-27 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

 

USPO Machine Postmark San Francisco, CA

1946-01-02

The ship had no postal facilities.

 

Other Information

USS ESCATAPAW earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A river in Alabama.

 

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