MILLICOMA AO 73

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.

Suamico Class Fleet Oiler Keel Laid August 4 1942 as KING'S MOUNTAIN Renamed (Date unknown) CONESTOGA Renamed (Date unknown) Launched January 21 1943 Acquired by U.S. Navy January 30 1943 USS MILLICOMA AO-73 Commissioned March 5 1943 - Decommissioned February 21 1946 Struck from Naval Register March 12 1946 Laid up June 1946 in National Defense Reserve Fleet Reacquired by U.S. Navy February 1948 Assigned to Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) October 1 1949 Reinstated on Naval Register April 28 1950 USNS MILLICOMA T-AO-73 Placed In Service October 1 1950 USNS MILLICOMA T-AOT-73 Reclassified Oil Transporter (T-AOT) (Date unknown) Out of Service (Date unknown) Struck from Naval Register March 31 1986 Transferred February 2 1987 to MARAD for disposal Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1943)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2z*

1943-06-26

Note:

 

Locy Type 2# 15965 Branch

1945-12-06

The postmark was missing the month and day, so the mail clerk inserted them with a date stamp.

 

Other Information

MILLICOMA received eight battle stars for World War II service
* Marshall Islands operation
Capture and occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls January 29 to February 8 1944
* Marianas operation
Capture and occupation of Saipan June 11 to August 10 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
Assault on the Philippine Islands September 9-24 1944
* Leyte operation
Luzon attacks October 18-19 1944
* Luzon operation
3rd Fleet supporting operations
Luzon attacks January 6-7 1945
Formosa attacks January 9, 15 and 21 1945
China Coast attacks January 12 and 16 1945
Nansei Shoto attack January 22 1945
* Iwo Jima operation
Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima February 23 to March 5 1945
* Okinawa Gunto operation
5th and 3d Fleet operations in support of Okinawa Gunto operation March 16 to June 8 1945

NAMESAKE - A tributary of the Coos River in southwestern Oregon

 

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