NEOSHO AO 23

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 22 June 1938 - Launched 24 April 1939


1. USS NEOSHO AO-23
   Commissioned 7 August 1939
   Fatally damaged by Aircraft 11 May 1942 during The Battle of Coral Sea
   
   Scuttled by gunfire from USS HENLEY DD-391

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Neosho AO-23 Covers Page 1    (1939-1942)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type FDPS 3r (A-BBT)

1939-10-02

First Day of Postal Service, Cachet by Lloyd A. Nace

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "CANAL / ZONE"

1939-11-08

Note:

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1941-09-18

Manuscript ship's name on front

 

Other Information

USS NEOSHO earned the Combat Action Ribbon (2 awards), the American Defense Campaign Medal (with Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 2 Battle stars and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

USS NEOSHO was at Pearl Harbor on December 7 1941

NAMESAKE - A river flowing south from its source in Morris County in east central Kansas until emptying into the Arkansas River near Fort Gibson in Muskogee County, OK.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Emory S. Land, wife of Rear Adm. Emory S. Land (Ret.), Chairman of the Maritime Commission.

Four ships of the US Navy have borne the name NEOSHO - USS Neosho (1863 River Monitor), USS Neosho AO-23, USS Neosho AO-48 and USNS Neosho T-AO-143.

 

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