COSSATOT AO 77
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.
- Suamico Class Fleet Oiler
- USS COSSATOT AO-77
Commissioned April 20 1943 - Decommissioned March 7 1946
Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown)
Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet
Reacquired by U.S. Navy February 1949
Transferred to Naval Transportation Service
- USNS COSSATOT T-AO-77
Placed In Service October 1 1949 - Out-of-Service (Date unknown)
Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet
Struck from Naval Register September 18 1974
Sold September 2 1975
Fate unknown
Keel Laid as "SS FORT NECESSITY" (Date unknown) - Launched February 28 1943
Acquired by U.S. Navy March 17 1943
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- Covers Page 1 (1960)
Postmarks
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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type |
1946-01-28 |
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Posted just eleven days after the ship's post office officially closed.
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Locy Type 2# |
1960-08-29 |
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N/A |
1960 Arctic Operations cachet
Other Information
USS/USNS COSSATOT earned the American Campaign Medal, the Europe African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 2 Battle stars), the World War II Victory Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - A river in Arkansas.
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