CAMDEN AOE 2

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.

Sacramento Class Fast Combat Support Ship Keel Laid 17 February 1961 - Launched 29 May 1965 USS CAMDEN AOE 2 Commissioned 1 April 1967 - Decommissioned 14 October 2005 Struck from Naval Register 14 October 2005 Sold 13 April 2007 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Camden AOE-2 Cover Page 1    (1967-2004)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n+)(USS)

1967-04-01

First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1967-07-04

Note:

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS)

1975-05-22

Note:

 

Locy Type 2-1n (USN,USS) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-6

1986-06-19

Note:

 

Locy Type 2-1n (USN, USS) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-6a

1993-11-19

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Locy Type 2-2mtn+ (USS, FPO AP 96698-3013)

1999-12-25

Postmarks from USS Carl Vinson CVN-70, USS Sacramento AOE-1, USS Camden AOE-2, USS Rainier AOE-7, USS Bridge AOE-10 and USS Fife DD-991
Merry Christmas from Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton WA. Created by Tom Armstrong

 

Locy Type 2-2mtn+ (USS, FPO AP 96698-3013)

1999-12-25 to 1999-12-25

Notes:

 

Locy Type 9ef(n+u) (USS)

1972-12-02

Facing Slip

 

Locy Type 9eft(n+u) (USS)

1975-05-22

Note:

 

Locy Type 9-1n (USN,USS) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-6b

1986-06-19

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Locy Type 9-1n (USN,USS) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-6c

1994-04-24

Note:

 

Locy Type 9-2n+ (USS, FPO AP 96698-3013)

1995-07-07

Note:

 

Locy Type 9-2n+ (USS, FPO AP 96698-3013)

2004-12-31

From the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

 

Locy Type 11-2n+ (USS, FPO AP 96698-3013)

2003-03-19

From the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

 

Locy Type 13-2(n+) (USS, FPO AP 96698-3013)

2004-12-31

From the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

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USPS Pictorial Postmarks

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Decommissioning Station" Bremerton, WA

2005-10-14

Decommissioning, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Farewell Station" Camden, NJ

2005-10-14

Decommissioning, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

USS CAMDEN earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon (4 awards), the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (3 awards), the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (3 awards), the Navy Expeditionary Medal (2 awards), the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (9 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 7 Campaign stars, the Southwest Asia Service Medal and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named after the city of Camden, New Jersey

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name CAMDEN - USS Camden AS-6 and USS Camden AOE-2.

 

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