YAHARA AOG 37

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.

Sequatchie Class Gasoline Tanker Keel Laid June 6 1944 - Launched July 30 1944 USS YAHARA AOG-37 Commissioned September 29 1944 - Decommissioned May 21 1946 Struck from Naval Register July 19 1946 EL CARIBE (Commercial Service) Acquired 1947 by the Texas Oil Co. for their Norwegian subsidiary Sold 1952 to the Verbomilia Steamship Co. London, reflagged Great Britain Sold 1953 to Cousoltanker Co. Ltd. London Sold 1954 to a French Co. and reflagged French CRYSANTHI P. (Commercial Service) Sold 1958 to Societe Meridional d'Armement and renamed Fate unknown

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1945-46)

 

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

1946-03-17

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Locy Type 9# (Br. #10516)

1945-04-02 to 1945-04-15

Mark from back of USS JOHNNIE HUTCHINS DE-360 cover

 

Locy Type SLKb(n) (66x4)

1946-03-17

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Other Information

YAHARA received one battle star for World War II service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive, May 28 - July 8 1945, Okinawa) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Medal (with Asia Clasp)

NAMESAKE - A river which rises at a small lake in Dane County, Wisconsin, and flows south and southeast past Madison to empty into the Rock River about nine miles northwest of Janesville

 

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