OAK RIDGE ARDM 1
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.
Keel Laid 1943 - Launched (Date unknown) Delivered to U.S. Navy March 1 1944 |
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- ARD-19 Covers Page 1 (1946)
- Oak Ridge Covers Page 1 (DATE RANGE)
Postmarks
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.
A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image |
Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image |
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1st Commissioning March 22 1944 to September 30 1949
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Locy Type |
1946-06-16 |
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As ARD-19
2nd Commissioning October 1 1963 to August 10 2001
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Locy Type |
1978-02-01 |
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First Day of the Cachet. Signed by the CO on front and Lt(jg) Glenn Smith on the back.
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Locy Type 7 |
1978-05-25 |
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Multiple examples of the ship's rubber stamp inventory.
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USPS CDS |
2001-08-10 |
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No Image |
Decommissioning, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
Other Information
OAK RIDGE earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 1 Battle star), the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Philippine Liberation Medal during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - Named for the early atomic development site in Tennessee.
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