SEVERN AO 61

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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.

    Ashtabula Class Fleet Oiler
    Keel Laid 1944 - Launched 31 May 1944

  1. USS SEVERN AO-61
    Commissioned 19 July 1944 - Decommissioned 3 July 1950
    Recommissioned 29 December 1950 - Decommissioned 1 July 1973

    Struck from Naval Register 1 July 1974
    Sold 22 January 1975

Naval Covers

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  1. USS Severn AO-61 Covers Page 1    (1944-1970)

 

Postmarks

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A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
 
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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date
Thumbnail Link
To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link
To
Cover Image

1st Commissioning 19 July 1944 to 3 July 1950


 

Locy Type
2tnu

1948-03-27

Note:
 

Locy Type 2z

1946-07-24

Cachet by Harry Klotzbach


 

Locy Type
9efu

1946-04-17

Cachet by Harry Klotzbach


 

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. S-35

1946-12-14

Note:
 

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. S-35b

1947-07-19

Note:



2nd Commissioning 29 December 1950 to 1 July 1973


 

Locy Type
FDPS 2r

1951-03-20

First Day Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson


 

Locy Type 2r

(1951-1965)

1951-05-07

Note:


 

Locy Type 2r

(1955)

1957-08-31

Note:
 

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

1970-11-24

Note:


 

Locy Type
9efu

1970-08-01

Mark from back of cover

 

Other Information

USS SEVERN earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 2 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ Asia clasp, the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Korean Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2 awards), the United Nations Service Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A river in Maryland which joins the Chesapeake Bay at Annapolis.

 


 

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