KANAWHA AO 1

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.

Kanawha Class Fleet Oiler
Keel Laid December 8 1913 - Launched July 11 1914


1. USS KANAWHA
   Commissioned June 5 1915
   
   
2. USS KANAWHA AO 1
   Designated (AO) July 17 1920 - Decommissioned December 18 1929
   Recommissioned June 5 1934
   SUNK (Japanese aircraft) April 8 1943 off Tulagi Harbor, British Solomon Islands
   19 of her crew were lost with the ship and remain on duty
   
   Struck from Naval Register May 19 1943

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Kanawha AO-1 Covers Page 1    (1927-41)

 

Postmarks

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

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1st Commissioning June 5 1915 to December 18 1929

 

Locy Type 3s

1928-06-15

Addressed to Dr. Locy.

 

Locy Type 9

1927-10-04

Registered rate, Official Business cut-square

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2nd Commissioning June 5 1934 to April 8 1943

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-BTT)

1934-08-06

First Day of Postal Service, 2nd Commissioning, Cachet by Whipple Y. Chester and Deane C. (DC) Bartley

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)

1941-09-06

Note:

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-TTB) "SAN DIEGO/ CALIFORNIA"

1938-12-25

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-TTB) "ENROUTE TO / PANAMA C.Z."

1939-01-01

Note:

 

Other Information

USS KANAWHA earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the World War I Victory Medal (with Transport clasp), the American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 1 Battle star) and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A river in southwest West Virginia formed by the confluence of the New and Gauley Rivers at Gauley Bridge, WV

 

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