KENNEBEC AO 36

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.

Kennebec Class Fleet Oiler Keel Laid (Date unknown) as M C type (T2-SO) tanker hull Launched April 19 1941 as CORSICANA Acquired by U.S. Navy January 13 1942 USS KENNEBEC AO-36 Commissioned February 4 1942 - Decommissioned September 4 1950 Laid up in Pacific Reserve Fleet Recommissioned January 11 1951 - Decommissioned September 25 1954 Laid up in Pacific Reserve Fleet, San Diego Group Recommissioned December 14 1956 - Decommissioned October 31 1957 Struck from Naval Register January 14 1959 Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet Reacquired by U.S. Navy December 16 1961 Commissioned December 16 1961 - Decommissioned June 29 1970 Struck from Naval Register July 15 1976 Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet Sold April 6 1982 to Levin Metals Corporation for non-transportation use

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1946-67)

 

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.

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.
 
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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 February 4 1942 to September 4 1950

 

Locy Type 3z (BTB)

1946-05-27

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2nd Commissioning January 11 1951 to September 25 1954

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1951-04-06

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2

1952-08-22

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4th Commissioning December 16 1961 to April 1 1970

 

Locy Type FDPS F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. K-17a

1961-12-16

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1962-06-25

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Locy Type 2t(nu)

1967-02-04

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Other Information

KENNEBEC received 1 battle star for World War II service and 7 campaign stars for Vietnam War service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1) - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (4-Vietnam, 5-Korea) - Vietnam Service Medal (7) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

NAMESAKE - A river in central and southern Maine flowing from Moosehead Lake to the Atlantic

 

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