PATAPSCO AOG 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.

Patapsco Class Gasoline Tanker Keel Laid May 25 1942 - Launched August 18 1942 USS PATAPSCO AOG-1 Commissioned February 4 1943 - Decommissioned May 29 1946 Laid up in Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Texas Group Recommissioned October 10 1950 - Decommissioned June 29 1955 Laid up in Pacific Reserve Fleet, Columbia River Group Struck from Naval Register July 1 1960 Reinstated in Naval Register 1965 Recommissioned June 18 1966 - Decommissioned September 2 1969 Struck from Naval Register August 1 1974 ARCTIC STORM (Merchant Service) Sold November 1 1979 Converted into fishing trawler

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1945)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. 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.

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

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1st Commissioning February 4 1943 to May 29 1946

 

Locy Type 2z*

1945-01-13

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NO PATAPSCO POSTMARKS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME

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Other Information

PATAPSCO received one battle star for her World War II service, one battle star Korean War service and seven campaign stars for Vietnam War service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive) - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal - Korea Service Medal (1) - Vietnam Service Medal (7) - Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Gallantry) - United Nations Korea Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)

NAMESAKE - A river in Maryland rising in Carroll County and emptying into Chesapeake Bay

 

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