BRIDGE AOE 10

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.

Supply Class Fast Combat Support Ship Keel Laid August 2 1993 - Launched August 24 1996 USS BRIDGE AOE-10 Commissioned August 5 1998 - Decommissioned June 24 2004 USNS BRIDGE T-AOE-10 Placed In Service June 24 2004

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1. Covers Page 1     (1999)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2-2mt(n+) (USS,FPO AP 96661-3040)

1999-12-25 to 1999-12-25

Notes:

 

Locy Type 9-1(2+u)(USS) USS Peleliu LHA-5

1996-08-24 to 1996-08-24

Christening
Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type F

1998-08-05 to 1998-08-05

Commissioning
Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type 2

1999-12-25 to 1999-12-25

Postmarks from USS Carl Vinson CVN-70, USS Sacramento AOE-1, USS Camden AOE-2, USS Rainier AOE-7,
USS Bridge AOE-10 and USS Fife DD-991
Merry Christmas from Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton WA
Tom Armstrong

 

Sacramento AOE-1 Camden AOE-2 Bridge AOE-10 Carl Vinson CVN-70 Abraham Lincoln CVN-72 and Naval Base Station, Bremerton, WA

2003-12-25 to 2003-12-25

Merry Christmas
Tom Armstrong

 

Locy Type 2 USS Sacramento AOE-1

2004-06-24 to 2004-06-24

Decommissioning
Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Defense Service Medal

NAMESAKE - Horatio Bridge (1806-98) was born Augusta, Maine, and graduated from Bowdoin College in 1826. He was admitted to the bar in 1828 and practiced law until 1838 when he entered the Navy as a Purser. In 1854 he was named Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing. He was the first in the Navy to employ the idea of comprehensive fleet supply which was carried out with conspicuous success during the Civil War. He retired April 8 1868 and was advanced to Pay Director with the relative rank of Commodore on the Retired List March 3 1871. He died in 1898 at Athens, Pa

 

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