PONCHATOULA T-AO 148

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.

Neosho Class Fleet Oiler Keel Laid March 1 1954 - Launched July 9 1955 USS PONCHATOULA AO-148 Commissioned January 12 1956 - Decommissioned September 5 1980 USNS PONCHATOULA T-AO-148 Placed In Service September 5 1980 - Out of Service April 1 1992 Struck from Naval Register August 31 1992 Title transfer to MARAD May 1 1999

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1956-71)

 

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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Post office established January 12 1956 - Disestablished July 12 1980

 

Locy Type 2

1956-11-26

Note:

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1965-12-18

Project Gemini GT-7, rubber stamp cachet provided by Morris W. Beck

 

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

1971-02-09

Note:

 

Locy Type 9efu

1956-02-17

Note: Applied to the reverse of the cover.

 

Other Information

PONCHATOULA received the following awards during her Naval career - Joint Meritorious Unit Award - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (3) - Navy Expeditionary Medal - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (18 awards) - Vietnam Service Medal (w 12 campaign stars ) - Southwest Asia Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait).

NAMESAKE - A river which rises in Tangipahao Parish, La., and flows into the Natalbany River.

 

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