MANATEE AO 58

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 August 28 1943 as Maritime Commission type T3-S2-A3 tanker hull
Launched October 21 1943


1. USS MANATEE AO-58
   Commissioned February 12 1944 - Decommissioned August 14 1973
   
   Struck from Naval Register August 14 1973
   Sold December 10 1973 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1944-68)

 

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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Post Office Established April 8 1944 - Disestablished August 3 1973

 

Locy Type 2tnu

1948-05-30

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Locy Type 2(n+) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-62

1963-07-14

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Locy Type 2(n+) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-62a

1968-07-29

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Locy Type 2z

1945-01-23

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 9efu

1947-05-15

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Other Information

MANATEE earned eight battle stars for World War II service
* Marianas operation
Capture and occupation of Saipan, June 11 to August 10 1944
Battle of Philippine Sea, June 24 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 6 to October 14 1944
Assaults on the Philippine Islands, September 9-24 1944
* Leyte operations
3d Fleet supporting operations Okinawa Attack, October 10 1944
Northern Luzon and Formosa attacks, October 11-14 1944
Luzon attacks, 20 to 25 November and December 14-16 1944
* Luzon operation
Formosa attacks January 3-4, 9, 15 and 21 1945
Luzon attacks, January 6-7 1945
China Coast attacks, January 12-18 1945
Nansei Shoto attack, January 22 1945
* Iwo Jima operation
Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima, February 15-23 1945
* Okinawa Gunto operation
5th and 3d Fleet raids in support of Okinawa Gunto operation, March 26 to June 11 1945
* 3d Fleet operations against Japan, July 10-18 and August 9-15 1945

Earned six battle stars for Korean War service
* Communist China Spring Offensive
May 23-26 and 30-31 1951
June 5-12 and 24-26 1951
July 4-8 1951
* UN Summer-Fall Offensive
July 9-10 and 22-26 1951
* Second Korean Winter
March 26 to April 11 1952
April 15-29 1952
* Korean Defense Summer-Fall 1952
May 11-24 1952
June 4-14 1952
August 5-20 1952
August 27 to September 10 1952
September 17-29 1952
October 7-17 1952
* Third Korean Winter
February 14-21 1953
March 6-14 1953
March 28 to April 5 1953
April 21-30 1953
* Korean Summer-Fall 1953
June 16-19 1953
June 27 to July 8 1953

Earned nine campaign stars for Vietnam War service
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase II
July 13-30 1966
August 8-16 1966
September 21-29 1966
October 11-19 and 22 1966
November 13-27 1966
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase III
* July 6-13 and 18-28 1967
August 21-28 1967
September 10-17 1967
September 24 to October 1 1967
October 6-13 1967
November 1-11 1967
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase IV
June 19-23 and 27-30 1968
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase V
July 1-4, 9-16 and 21-29 1968
August 5-12 and 18-24 1968
September 4-10 1968
October 21-27 1968
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VI
November 13-21 and 27-29 1968
* Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969
September 6-13 and 18-26 1969
October 7-15 and 30-31 1969
* Vietnam Winter-Sprint 1970
November 1-9 1969
November 24 to December 1 1969
December 5-12, 16-23 and 26-28 1969
January 3-9 and 15-21 1970
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VII
November 27 to December 6 1970
December 28-31 1970
January 5-13 1971
January 26 to February 3 1971
February 15-22 1971
February 28 to March 6 1971
* Vietnam Ceasefire
June 9-18 1972
July 5-12 1972
July 22 to August 6 1972
August 22-27 1972
September 20-25 1972
October 1-11 1972
October 19 to November 8 1972
November 29 to December 9 1972
December 16-28 1972
January 1 1973
January 29 to February 4 1973
February 14-18 1973

Awards, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons...
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - China Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (8) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Medal (with Asia Clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korea Service Medal (4) - Vietnam Service Medal (9) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (12) - Korean Presidential Unit Citation - Philippine Liberation Medal (2) - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

NAMESAKE - Named for a large aquatic mammal sometimes known as the "sea cow."

Two ships of the US Navy have carried this name; USS Manatee SP-51 and USS Manatee AO-58. The US Coast Guard currently has a cutter with this name; USCGC Manatee WPB-87363

 

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