NECHES AO 5

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.

Maumee Class Fleet Oiler
Keel Laid June 8 1919 - Launched June 2 1920


1. USS NECHES AO-5
   Commissioned October 25 1920
   SUNK (Torpedoed) January 23 1942 by Japanese Submarine I-172
   
   Struck from Naval Register March 25 1942
   57 men were lost with her and remain on duty

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Neches AO-5 Covers Page 1    (1930-39)

 

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

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "HOLIDAY / GREETINGS"

1932-12-25

Christmas

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "SAN PEDRO CA /   "

1933-01-13

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Locy Type 3r (A-BBT)

1941-08-18

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Locy Type 3r (A-BBT)

1939-12-26

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Locy Type 3rs

1927-03-09

Sailors mail

 

Locy Type 3s

1930-01-11

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Locy Type 5hks "SAN PEDRO / CALIFORNIA"

1932-03-26

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Locy Type 9v

1939-12-26

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Locy Type 9fw

1939-12-26

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Locy Type 9x

1939-12-26

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Locy Type PPO USCS Catalog Illustration N-45

c1940

Notes: 1940 is a guess.

 

Other Information

NECHES earned 1 Battle Star for WWII service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons - Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive, January 23 1942) - American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal

Individual Awards - Purple Heart (57 KIA, January 23 1942)

NAMESAKE - Named for a river in Texas

 

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