MARIAS T-AO 57

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.

Cimmeron Class Fleet Oiler Keel Laid (Date unknown) as Maritime Commission type (T2-S2-A3) tanker hull Launched December 21 1943 USS MARIAS AO-57 Commissioned February 12 1944 - Decommissioned October 3 1973 USNS MARIAS T-AO-57 Placed In Service October 3 1973 - Out of Service November 22 1982 Struck from Naval Register December 12 1992 Sold September 18 1995 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1944-66)

 

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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Post office established February 12 1944 - Disestablished September 28 1973

 

Locy Type 2(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-13d

1948-03-12

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Locy Type 2(n+) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-13e

1966-07-02

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Locy Type 2z

1944-03-06

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Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-13

1948-03-12

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Locy Type P [2(n) with "T" removed]

1958-09-08

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Other Information

MARIAS received 8 battle stars for World War II service
* Marianas operation
Capture and occupation of Saipan, June 11 to August 10 1944
Capture and occupation of Guam, July 12 to August 15 1944
* Tinian capture and occupation
July 20 to August 10 1944
* Western Caroline Islands operation
Raids on Volcano-Bonin Islands and Yap Island, August 31 to September 8 1944
Capture and occupation of southern Palau Islands, September 8-24 1944
Assaults on the Philippine Islands, September 9-24 1944
* Leyte operations
3rd Fleet supporting operations Okinawa Attack, October 10 1944
Northern Luzon and Formosa attacks, October 11-12 1944
Luzon attacks, November 20-25 1944
* Luzon operations
Luzon attacks, January 5-7 1945
Formosa attacks, January 3-4, 9, 15 and 21 1945
China Coast attacks, January 12 and 16 1945
Nansei Shoto attack, January 22 1945
* Iwo Jima operations
Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima, February 15-23 1945
* Okinawa Gunto operations
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, March 24 to June 30 1945
5th and 3rd Fleet raids in support of Okinawa Gunto, March 15 to June 11 1945
* 3rd Fleet operations against Japan
July 10-18 and July 26 to August 14 1945

MARIAS received the following awards during her Naval career: Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - China Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (8) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korean Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal - Vietnam Service Medal (1) - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

NAMESAKE - A river in Montana.

 

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