SEPULGA AO 20

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.

Patoka Class Fleet Oiler
Keel Laid as "SS FLEETCO" - Launched April 21 1920
Transferred to U.S. Navy from USSB October 17 1921
Renamed November 2 1921
Delivered to U.S. Navy December 13 1921


1. USS SEPULGA AO-20
   Commissioned January 13 1922 - Decommissioned April 15 1922
   Recommissioned February 5 1940 - Decommissioned March 1 1946
   
   Struck from Naval Register March 20 1946
   Transferred July 1 1946 to Maritime Commission
   Sold December 10 1946 to National Metal and Steel Co. for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1940-45)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
 
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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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2nd Commissioning February 5 1940 to March 1 1946

 

Locy Type FDC 3r "MARE IS / CALIF"

1940-02-05

First Day in Commissioning

 

Locy Type FDC 3r "MARE IS / CALIF"

1940-02-05

First Day in Commissioning

 

Locy Type FDC 9v

1940-02-05

First Day in Commissioning

 

Locy Type FDC 9v

1940-02-05

First Day in Commissioning

 

Locy Type FDC 9x

1940-02-05

First Day in Commissioning

 

Locy Type FDC 9x

1940-02-05

First Day in Commissioning

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "ENROUTE TO / MANILA P.I."

1941-02-21

Washington Birthday cachet by Robert B. Kirchgraber RCD 186 and Myron F. McCamley RCD 51

 

Locy Type 3z (TTT)

1943-08-27

Note:

 

Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-34

1945-12-27

Cachet by Winfred M. Grandy

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

NAMESAKE - A river in Alabama

 

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