NAVASOTA T-AO 106

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 22 February 1945 - Launched 30 August 1945 USS NAVASOTA AO-106 Commissioned 27 February 1946 - Decommissioned 13 August 1975 USNS NAVASOTA T-AO-106 Placed In Service with Military Sealift Command (MSC) 1975 Placed Out of Service 1991 Struck from Naval Register 2 January 1992 Sold 25 October 1995 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Navasota AO-106 Covers Page 1    (1951-1976)
2. USNS Navasota T-AO-106 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

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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1st Post Office Establishment Period 27 February 1946 to 10 February 1950

USS Navasota AO-106

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n)

1946-02-27

Commissioning

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1948-12-25

Christmas, cachet by George V. Sadworth

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1948-12-25

Christmas, cachet by George V. Sadworth

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2nd Post Office Establishment Period 9 March 1951 to December 1963

USS Navasota AO-106

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1951-03-09

First Day Postal Service, cachet by George V. Sadworth

 

Locy Type FDPS 9efu

1951-03-09

First Day Postal Service, cachet by George V. Sadworth

 

Locy Type 2

1952-09-04

Cachet by Miriam V. Moses

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u)

1960-04-25

Note:

 

Locy Type 9efu

1952-09-04

Cachet by Miriam V. Moses

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3rd Post Office Establishment Period January 22 1965 to August 1975

USS Navasota AO-106

 

Locy Type FDPS 2(n+) (USS)

1966-01-22

First Day of Postal Service.

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1967-10-31

Note:

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS)

1974-03-26

Note:

 

Locy Type 9ef(n+u) (USS)

1965-05-03

Cacheted.

 

Locy Type 9eft(n+u) (USS)

1974-03-27

Backside of the March 26 1974 cover.

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4th Post Office Establishment Period 13 August 1975 to 2 October 1991

USNS Navasota T-AO-106

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-25a

1990-11-21

Note:

 

Other Information

USS NAVASOTA earned the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards), the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon, the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ Asia clasp, the Navy Expeditionary Medal (2 awards), the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Korean Service Medal w/ 9 Campaign stars, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 14 Campaign stars, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, 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 east Texas.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. A. Hahn.

 

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