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 8 June 1919 - Launched 2 June 1920


1. USS NECHES AO-5
   Commissioned 25 October 1920
   SUNK by Torpedoes 23 January 1942 from Japanese Submarine I-172
   
   Struck from Naval Register 25 March 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	Postmark Date	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 3 (AC-TBB) "SAN DIEGO / CALIF"

1936-10-27

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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(C)

1928-03-26

Sailor's 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 Postmark Catalog Illus. N-45

c1940

Notes: 1940 is a guess.

 

Other Information

USS NECHES earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the American Defense Service Medal w/ Fleet clasp, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star, and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for a river in Texas.

Three ships of the US Navy have borne the name NECHES - USS Neches AO-5, USS Neches AO-47 and USNS Neches T-AO-183.

The ships sponsor was Miss Helen Griffin, daughter of Rear Admiral Robert Griffin.

 

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