CALOOSAHATCHEE AO 98

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.

Cimmeron Class Fleet Oiler / Jumboized Keel Laid November 30 1944 - Launched June 2 1945 USS CALOOSAHATCHEE AO-98 Commissioned October 10 1945 - Decommissioned May 8 1968 Recommissioned September 27 1969 USS CALOOSAHATCHEE AOJ-98 Redesignated (AOJ) (Date unknown) Decommissioned February 28 1990 Struck from Naval Register July 18 1994 Transferred to Reserve Fleet December 18 1998 Sold for scrapping and removed from Reserve Fleet October 2003

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1946-90)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. 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.

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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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Post Office Established August 8 1945 - Disestablished December 12 1989

 

Locy Type 2(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-105

1947-05-26

As AO-98
Memorial Day cachet (used early) by Alex R. Hesse

 

Locy Type 2(n) (A,USS) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-105a

1963-03-06

As AO-98

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-105b

1973-11-05

As AO-98

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #16077)

1946-10-27

As AO-98

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) 1978

1979-05-07

As AO-98

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) 1983

1982-10-21

As-AOJ 98
Official Ship's seal r/s marking

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (D1,USS)

1986-02-21 to 1986-02-24

As AO-98

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1955-12-14

As AO-98

 

Locy Type 9ef(n+u) (USS)

1972-09-25

As AO-98

 

Locy Type 9# (Br. #16077)

1946-10-27

As AO-98

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS) 1978

1979-05-07

As AO-98

 

Locy Type LDC 2-1p(n+) Feb 28, 1990

1990-02-28

Last Day in Commission

 

Other Information

CALOOSAHATCHEE earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the American Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (3 awards) during her Naval career. She also received the Battle Efficiency "E" (1973), the Engineering Excellence "E" (1973), Combat Information Center Green "E" (1978), the Communications Green "C" (1978), the Gunnery Systems "E" (1978), the Damage Control "DC" (1978), and the Deck Seamanship Award (1978)

NAMESAKE - A river in Florida

 

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