BRAZOS AO 4

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.

Brazos Class Fleet Oiler
Keel Laid June 21 1917 - Launched May 1 1919


1. USS BRAZOS Fleet Oiler No. 4
   Commissioned October 1 1919
   
   
2. USS BRAZOS AO-4
   Designated (AO) July 17 1920
   Decommissioned February 8 1946
   
   Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown)
   Transferred to Maritime Commission July 1 1946
   
   Sold January 6 1947 to Boston Metals Co. for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1931-41)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "MOTHERS / DAY"

1934-05-13 to 1934-05-13

Mother's Day

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT)

1937-09-06 to 1937-09-06

Labor Day

 

Locy Type 3r

1931-10-20 to 1931-10-20

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3r "SAN DIEGO / CALIF"

1932-07-11 to 1932-07-11

Note:

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-TTT) "PEARL HARBOR / HAWAII"

1940-08-06 to 1940-08-06

Note:

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BTT) "SAN PEDRO / CALIF"

1939-11-13 to 1939-11-13

Note:

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BTT) "SAN PEDRO / CALIF"

1939-12-18 to 1939-12-18

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BTT)

1941-09-08 to 1941-09-08

Note:

 

Locy Type 3s (C)

1937-04-10 to 1937-04-10

Note: Signed "Jagyi" on reverse

 

Locy Type 3z(BBT)

1942-11-07 to 1942-11-07

Manuscript ship's name on back.

 

Locy Type 9v USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-51c

1939-11-13 to 1939-11-13

Note:

 

Locy Type 9efw

1939-11-03 to 1939-11-03

Note:

 

Locy Type 9x

1939-11-07 to 1939-11-07

Note:

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-51d

1941-05-01 to 1941-05-01

Cachet Makers: Ralph L (Shorty) Burkholder and Walter (East Coast Lefty) Lupton.

 

Other Information

Earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)
* Okinawa Gunto operation, Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, March - October 1945

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp)
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1)
World War II Victory Medal
Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)

NAMESAKE - Named for a river in Texas

 

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