CIMARRON AO 177

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 March 18 1978 - Launched April 28 1979 USS CIMARRON AO-177 Commissioned January 10 1981 - Decommissioned December 15 1998 Struck from Naval Register May 3 1999 Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1981-96)

 

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

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS, "CIMMARON")

1981-07-02

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Locy Type 2-1t(n+) (USS,U S NAVY at bottom)

1982-06-24

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Locy Type 2-1mt(n) (USS,U.S. NAVY at bottom)

1996-02-14

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

1996-02-14

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Honolulu HI CDS

1998-12-15

Decommissioning
Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Secretary of the Navy Letter of Commendation - Navy Unit Commendation
Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (3) - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (7-Persian Gulf) - Southwest Asia Service Medal - Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

NAMESAKE - A river in Arkansas, Kansas, and Oklahoma, and towns in Colorado, Kansas, and New Mexico

 

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