CACAPON AO 52

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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
    Keel Laid as Maritime Commission type (T3-S2-A3) tanker hull
    Launched June 12 1941
    Acquired by U.S. Navy September 21 1943

  1. USS CACAPON AO-52
    Commissioned September 21 1943 - Decommissioned August 14 1973

    Struck from Naval Register August 14 1973
    Transferred to Maritime Administration for disposal

    Sold for scrap


Naval Covers

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  1. Covers Page 1     (1945-70)

 


Postmarks

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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
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
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Date To
Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image
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Cover Image

1st Post Office Period September 15 1943 to October 21 1947


 

Locy Type
2z

1945-05-05

Censored wartime (WWII) use


 

Locy Type
9efu

1947-04-15

Additional postmark from San Pedro CA dated April 17 1947. Ship postmark is enhanced for viewing purposes.


2nd Post Office Period October 1 1950 to August 9 1973


 

Locy Type
2

1950-11-20

Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson


 

Locy Type
2

1953-06-04

Note:


 

Locy Type
2(n) (USS)

1966-12-25

Christmas, cachet by E-F Cachets


 

Locy Type
2r

1955-08-04

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Locy Type
9efu

1954-12-08

Note:


 

Locy Type
9efu (USS)

1966-06-25

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Locy Type
9ef(nu) (USS)

1970-03-23

Note:

 

Other Information

CACAPON earned 9 Battle Stars for Korea

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Navy Unit Commendation - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (4) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korean Service Medal (9) - Antarctic Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (1- Quemoy-Matsu, 1-Taiwan Straits, 8-Korea) - Vietnam Service Medal (8) - Philippines Liberation Medal - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Metal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)

NAMESAKE - A river in West Virginia

 


 

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