CHEMUNG AO 30

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.

Cimarron Class Fleet Oiler Keel Laid (Date unknown) Launched September 9 1939 as ESSO ANNAPOLIS Acquired from Maritime Commission June 5 1941 USS CHEMUNG AO-30 Commissioned July 3 1941 - Decommissioned July 3 1950 Recommissioned December 1 1950 - Decommissioned September 18 1970 Struck from Naval Register September 18 1970 Sold May 14 1971 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1942-68)

 

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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1st Commissioning July 3 1941 to July 3 1950

 

Locy Type FDPS 3z "COMMISSION / JULY 3, 1941"

1942-01-20

First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by Louis C. & Mae Weigand, Army Flag, 2nd Series

 

Locy Type FDPS 3z

1942-01-20

First Day of Postal Service.

 

Locy Type FDPS 9v

1942-01-20

First Day of Postal Service. Censored

 

Locy Type FDPS 9v

1942-01-20

First Day of Postal Service.

 

Locy Type FDPS 9x

1942-01-20

First Day of Postal Service. Censored

 

Locy Type Censor Mark

1942-01-20

First Day of Postal Service. Close-up view of the Censor marking

 

Locy Type FDPS 9x

1942-01-20

First Day of Postal Service.

 

Locy Type FDPS 9efw

1942-01-20

First Day of Postal Service. Censored

 

Locy Type FDPS 9efw

1942-01-20

First Day of Postal Service.

 

Locy Type 2t(nu)

1947-06-01

Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)

1946-03-25

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Locy Type 3z (BBT) "US NAVY"

1945-09-26 to 1945-10-01

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Locy Type LDPS 2t(nu)

1950-03-14

Last Day Postal Service

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Locy Type 7z

1944-07-10

No Image

Official Business, postmark is not from the USS CHEMUNG.

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2nd Commissioning December 1 1950 to September 18 1970

 

Locy Type 2r

1952-06-23

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Locy Type 2t(n+u)

1958-09-24

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

1968-12-20

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Other Information

CHEMUNG received two battle stars for World War II service, four battle stars for Korean War service and six campaign stars for Vietnam War service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (2) - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Korean Service Medal (4) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (9-Vietnam, 1-Taiwan Straits, 2-Quemoy-Matsu, 7-Korea) - Vietnam Service Medal (8) Fifth Row - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)

NAMESAKE - A river in New York

 

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