CIMARRON AO 22

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 April 18 1938 - Launched January 7 1939 USS CIMARRON AO-22 Commissioned March 20 1939 - Decommissioned October 1968 Struck from Naval Register October 1968 Scrapped 1969

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1939-64)

 

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 FDC 3 Mar 20, 1939 "FIRST DAY / COMMISSION"

1939-03-20

First Day in Commission
This mark is unlisted in USCS Postmark Catalog, and predates FDPS

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Post office established April 21 1939 - Disestablished 1968

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 Apr 21, 1939 "FIRST DAY / POSTAL SER."

1939-04-21

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Locy Type FDPS 9x

1939-04-21

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Locy Type 2

1954-12-05

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Locy Type 2(n+)

1964-03-20

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Locy Type 2t(nu)

1947-08-17

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Locy Type 2t(nu)

1949-12-25

Christmas, cachet by George V. Sadworth

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #15901)

1946-05-28

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Locy Type 3 (A-BTT)

1940-12-30

Add-on cachet by - Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1947-08-12 to 1947-08-13

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Locy Type 9# (Br. #15901)

1947-08-12 to 1947-08-13

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Locy Type Fz ("A.M.") USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-49

1941-04-22

Official Business. CIMARRON had two postmark devices, one with "A.M." and one with "P.M."

 

Locy Type Fz ("A.M.") USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-49

1941-08-08

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge. CIMARRON had two postmark devices, one with "A.M." and one with "P.M."

 

Locy Type Fz ("P.M.") USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-49

1941-07-17

Cachet by George V. Sadworth. CIMARRON had two postmark devices, one with "A.M." and one with "P.M."

 

Other Information

CIMARRON earned the American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Medal, the Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 10 Battle stars), the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Korean Service Medal (w/ 7 Battle stars), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (7 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 4 Campaign stars), the United Nations Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A river in Arkansas, Kansas, and Oklahoma, and towns in Colorado, Kansas, and New Mexico.

Three ships in the US Navy have been named CIMARRON - USS Cimarron (Gunboat 1862), USS Cimarron AO-22 and USS Cimarron AO-177.

 

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