PECOS AO 6

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.

Kanawha/Cuyama Class Fleet Oiler
Keel Laid June 2 1920 as PECOS Fuel Ship #18
Designated (AO) July 17 1920
Launched April 23 1921


1. USS PECOS AO-6
   Commissioned August 25 1921
   SUNK (enemy air attack) March 1 1942 by Japanese carrier-based aircraft

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1928-40)

 

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 Period October 26 1921 to December 15 1933

 

Locy Type 5s (C) "MANILA P.I. / "

1933-02-09

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Locy Type F "MANILA / P.I." USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-12

1928-10-11

Postal card, signed by NMC

 

Locy Type F "MANILA / P.I." USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-12

1928-10-11

Postal card, signed by NMC

 

Unreable

1927-01-08

No Image

Asiatic Station return address

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2nd Post Office Period January 1 1935 to May 8 1942

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT) "LAT 00 00 / LONG 106 18"

1936-11-16

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Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT) "LAT 00 00 / LONG 106 18"

1936-11-16

Note: Back of Nov 16 1936 cover

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT) "CAVITE / P.I."

1938-06-14

Flag Day

 

Locy Type 3a

1940-12-03

Note:

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "MANILA / P.I."

1941-04-03

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge, sponsored by John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS

 

Locy Type F "SHANGHAI / CHINA" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-12a

1934-10-27

Navy Day.

 

Locy Type F "CROSSING / THE EQUATOR" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-12a

1936-11-16

Note: King Neptune's Trident is in the dial

 

Locy Type F "KOBE / JAPAN" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-12b

1934-05-02

Note:

 

Other Information

PECOS received the Combat Action Ribbon, the China Service Medal, the American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 1 Battle star) and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A river in New Mexico and Texas.

There has been two ships of the US Navy named PECOS - USS Pecos AO-6 and USS Pecos AO / T-AO-65.

 

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