MISSISSINEWA T-AO 144

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.

Neosho Class Fleet Oiler Keel Laid May 4 1953 - Launched June 12 1954 USS MISSISSINEWA AO-144 Commissioned January 18 1955 - Decommissioned November 15 1976 USNS MISSISSINEWA T-AO-144 Placed In Service November 15 1976 - Placed out of service c1991-94 Struck from Naval Register February 16 1994 Title transfer to MARAD May 1 1999 Departed National Defense Reserve Fleet January 30 2007 for scrapping

Naval Covers

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1. USS Mississinewa AO-144 Covers Page 1     (1955-74)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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Post Office Established January 1 1955 - Disestablished November 21 1975

 

Locy Type 2

1960-09-27

1960 Arctic Operations cachet for USNS Mission Santa Ynez T-AO-134

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) 1962

1966-06-27

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Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) 1971

1974-03-16

Welcome to Norfolk - Hr. Ms. POTVIS, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 9ef(n+u) (final "A" missing)

1974-08-08

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Locy Type 9efu

1955-10-06

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Other Information

USS MISSISSINEWA earned the Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon, the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon, two Navy Expeditionary Medals, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon and the Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A river in Indiana

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name MISSISSINEWA - USS Mississinewa AO-59 and USS/USNS Mississinewa AO-144.

 

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