NECHES AO 47

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.

Mattaponi Class Fleet Oiler Keel Laid June 12 1941 as MC type (TE-A(MC-K)) tanker hull Launched October 11 1941 as AEKAY Operated by Keystone Tankship Corp. Acquired by U.S. Navy July 20 1942 and renamed USS NECHES AO-47 Commissioned September 16 1942 - Decommissioned July 10 1950 Laid up in Pacific Reserve Fleet, San Diego Group Recommissioned June 3 1951 - Decommissioned June 1955 Laid up in Pacific Reserve Fleet, Stockton Group Recommissioned November 24 1961 - Decommissioned 1970 Struck from Naval Register October 1 1970 Laid up in Pacific Reserve Fleet Sold December 1 1973 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1944-62)

 

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 Commissioning September 16 1942 to July 10 1950

 

Locy Type 3z

1944-01-16

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 9efsu

1947-09-03

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Locy Type F USCS Catalog Illustration N-2

1947-09-03

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2nd Commissioning January 3 1951 to June 1955

 

Locy Type FDPS 2r

1951-08-26

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type FDPS 9efu

1951-08-26

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2r

1955-04-28

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Locy Type 9efu

1952-03-28 to 1952-03-29

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3rd Commissioning November 24 1961 to 1970

 

Locy Type 2(n) (USS)

1962-03-05

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Other Information

NECHES earned 9 Battle Stars for WWII service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (9) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korean Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (3-Korea) - Philippine Liberation Medal - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)

NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of USS NECHES AO-5
Torpedoed by Japanese submarine HIJMS I-172, January 23 1942 with the loss of 57 men

 

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