ASHTABULA AO 51

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.

Cimarron Class Fleet Oiler Keel Laid (Date unknown) - Launched May 22 1943 Acquired U.S. Navy August 7 1943 USS ASHTABULA AO-51 Commissioned August 7 1943 - Decommissioned September 30 1982 Struck from the Naval Register September 6 1991 Sunk October 15 2000 as target

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1943-80)

 

Postmarks

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

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1st Post Office Establishment Period - September 6 1943 to February 6 1948

 

Locy Type 2(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-58

1947-08-01

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Locy Type 2(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-58

1947-11-30

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Locy Type 2z

1943-10-06

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 9efu

1946-10-17

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2nd Post Office Establishment Period - November 1 1949 to August 1982

 

Locy Type 2n (USS)

1963-03-22

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Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1972-04-26

Vietnam War free franking

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1974-09-09

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Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1975-10-13

Navy Day

 

Locy Type 2-1t(n+u)y (USS, "FPO")

1980-08-01

Ship's cachet.

 

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

1974-09-09

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Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS) (Unlisted)

1979-09-22 TO 1979-09-23

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Other Information

ASHTABULA earned 8 Battle Stars (WWII)

Earned 4 Battle Stars (Korea)

Earned 8 Battle Stars (Vietnam)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (8) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korean Service Medal (4) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (15) - Vietnam Service Medal (8) - Humanitarian Service Medal (2) - Philippines Liberation Medal - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal

NAMESAKE - Named for the river that rises in the northeastern corner of Ohio and meanders in a generally westward direction some 40 miles before emptying into Lake Erie

 

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