ROANOKE AOR 7

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.

Wichita Class Replenishment Oiler Keel Laid January 19 1974 - Launched December 7 1974 USS ROANOKE AOR-7 Commissioned October 30 1976 - Decommissioned October 6 1995 Struck from Naval Register October 6 1995

Naval Covers

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1. USS Roanoke AOR-7 Covers Page 1     (1974-1995)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type FDC 2-1(n)(USS,USN)

1976-10-30

Commissioning

 

Locy Type 2-1(n) (USS,USN)

1979-06-07

Cachet for USCGC MUNRO WHEC-724

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. R-49

1983-04-20

Collectors request. Official ships cachet.

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. R-49a

1993-12-25

Merry Christmas!, cachet by Tom Armstrong
This cover is also postmarked from the USS Truxtun CGN-35, USS Nimitz CVN-68, USS California CGN-36 and the USS Sacramento AOE-1

 

Locy Type 9-1(nu) (USN,USS)

1991-07-04

Independence Day, cachet by Gary Rogak

 

Locy Type LDC 2-1(n+) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. R-49a

1995-10-06

Last Day in Commission, cachet by USS Los Angeles Chapter No. 97, USCS

 

Other Information

USS ROANOKE earned the following awards during her Naval career - Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards), the Navy Expeditionary Medal w/ 1 star, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Southwest Asia Service Medal and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait).

NAMESAKE - Named after both Roanoke, Virginia and the Roanoke River.

Seven ships of the US Navy have been proposed to be named ROANOKE - USS Roanoke (7-gun Schooner 1814), USS Roanoke (Screw Frigate 1857), USS Roanoke TT-1695, USS Roanoke (renamed to Lorain (PF-93) before launching), USS Roanoke (CL-114 Cancelled), USS Roanoke CL-145, and USS Roanoke AOR-7.

 

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