SAVANNAH AOR 4

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 22 1969 - Launched April 23 1970 USS SAVANNAH AOR-4 Commissioned December 5 1970 - Decommissioned July 28 1995 Struck from Naval Register October 29 1998 Sold for scrapping January 27 2009

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1983-95)

 

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 December 5 1970 - Disestablished July 28 1995

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n) Dec 5, 1970

1970-12-05

Commissioning, cachet by General Dynamics - Quincy Shipbuilding Division

 

Locy Type 2(n) (USS)

1983-01-26

Note:

 

Locy Type 2t(nu) (USS)

1977-01-20

Inauguration Day

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)

1993-11-24

Note:

 

Locy Type 9ft(n)y (USPO)

1983-01-26

Note:

 

Locy Type LDC 2-1(n) Jul 28, 1995

1995-07-28

Last Day in Commission

 

Locy Type LDC 9-1(n+u)

1995-07-28

Last Day in Commission

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USPS Pictorial "Decommissioning Ceremony Station" Norfolk, VA

1995-07-28

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

 

Other Information

USS SAVANNAH earned the Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon, the Navy Expeditionary Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, two (2) Armed Forces Expeditionary Medals, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Southwest Asia Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A large city on the east coast of Georgia.

There have been five ships of the US Navy named SAVANNAH - USS Savannah (Galley 1799), USS Savannah (Frigate 1842), USS Savannah AS-8, USS Savannah CL-42 and USS Savannah AOR-4.

 

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