PAMANSET AO 85

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.

Escambia Class Fleet Oiler Keel Laid March 30 1943 as MC type (T2-SE-A2) tanker hull Launched June 25 1943 USS PAMANSET AO-85 Commissioned April 30 1944 - Decommissioned March 18 1946 Struck from Naval Register March 28 1946 Laid up October 11 1946 in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay Group Leased October 24 1947 to Pacific Tankers Title transferred to U.S. Navy February 10 1948 Assigned to Military Sea Transportation Service USNS PAMANSET T-AO-85 Placed In Service October 1949 - Placed Out of Service February 24 1956 Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Olympia, WA. Group Reacquired by U.S. Navy June 26 1956 Placed In Service June 26 1956- Placed Out of Service September 26 1957 Struck from Naval Register September 26 1957 Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, TX SEATRAIN FLORIDA (Commercial Service) Title transferred May 3 1966 to Hudson Waterways Corp and renamed Converted to Containership March 1967 Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group Assigned to Maritime Administration Ready Reserve Force Renamed FLORIDA August 8 1978, While in reserve Sold March 12 1986 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1945)

 

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 9efu

1945-08-21

Marking from back of USS QUINCY CA-71 cover

 

Other Information

PAMANSET earned six battle stars during World War II

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (6) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Korean Service Medal - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)

NAMESAKE - A river in Massachusetts

 

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