MATTAPONI T-AO 41 - Revision history

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GregCiesielski: Updated the page

2020-12-09T18:44:16Z

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	<ol>Mattaponi Class Fleet Oiler<br/>		<ol>Mattaponi Class Fleet Oiler<br/>
	Keel Laid as ~~Maritime Commission type (T2-A-MC-K) tanker hull~~<br/>		Keel Laid as '''SS KALKAY'''<br/>
	Launched January 17 1942 ~~as KALKAY~~<br/><br/>		Launched 17 January 1942<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS MATTAPONI AO-41'''<br/>		<li>'''USS MATTAPONI AO-41'''</li>
	Commissioned May 11 1942 - Decommissioned April 17 1950<br/>		Commissioned 11 May 1942 - Decommissioned 17 April 1950<br/>
	Assigned to Military Sea Transportation Service 1950<br/><br/>		Assigned to Military Sea Transportation Service 1950<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USNS MATTAPONI T-AO-41'''<br/>		<li>'''USNS MATTAPONI T-AO-41'''</li>
	Placed In Service December 28 1950 - Out of Service October 12 1954<br/>		Placed In Service 28 December 1950 - Out of Service 12 October 1954<br/>
	Placed In Service December 12 1956 - Out of Service November 11 1957<br/><br/>		Placed In Service 12 December 1956 - Out of Service 11 November 1957<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register February 1 1959<br/>		Struck from Naval Register 1 February 1959<br/>
	Reinstated on Naval Register September 1 1961<br/>		Reinstated on Naval Register 1 September 1961<br/><br/>
	Placed In Service November 30 1962 - Out of Service ~~September 30~~ 1970<br/><br/>		<li>'''USNS MATTAPONI T-AO-41'''</li>Placed In Service 30 November 1962 - Out of Service 15 October 1970<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register in October 15 1970<br/>		Struck from Naval Register 15 October 1970<br/>
	Transferred January 22 1971 to ~~Maritime Administration~~ for disposal<br/><br/>		Transferred 22 January 1971 to MARAD for disposal<br/><br/>
	Sold December 15 1973 for scrap		Sold 15 December 1973 for scrap
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
	<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">		<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
	[[Image:MATTAPONI PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~200px~~]]		[[Image:MATTAPONI PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
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	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[USS MATTAPONI AO-41_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1943-62)</li>		<li>[[USS MATTAPONI AO-41_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Mattaponi AO-41 / T-AO-41 Covers Page 1]]    (1943-1962)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	~~Date From<br/>to~~<br/>Date To</th>		Postmark<br/>Date</th>
	<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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	<h4>1st Commissioning May 11 1942 to April 17 1950</h4>		<h4>1st Commissioning 11 May 1942 to 17 April 1950</h4>

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	<h4>2nd Commissioning December 28 1950 to October 12 1954</h4>		<h4>2nd Commissioning 28 December 1950 to 12 October 1954</h4>

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	Locy Type~~<br/>~~2		Locy Type 2
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	<h4>3rd Commissioning December 12 1956 to November 11 1957</h4>		<h4>3rd Commissioning 12 December 1956 to 11 November 1957</h4>

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	<h4>4th Commissioning November 30 1962 to ~~September 30~~ 1970</h4>		<h4>4th Commissioning 30 November 1962 to 15 October 1970</h4>
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	MATTAPONI earned ~~5 campaign stars for Vietnam War service <br/><br/>~~		USS MATTAPONI earned the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ Asia and Europe clasp, the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Korean Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2 awards), the United Nations Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 6 Campaign stars, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Republic of Korean War Service Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	~~Awards~~, ~~Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>~~		'''NAMESAKE''' - Name came from a river in eastern Virginia which is fed by four tributaries: the Mat, the Ta, the Po, and the Ni. The combined larger stream then joins with the Pamunkey River at West Point, Virginia, to form the York River. The York then flows into the Atlantic Ocean past Williamsburg and Yorktown. The Mattaponi Indian Reservation fronts the York River a few miles below the confluence of the Mattaponi and Pamunkey Rivers.<br/><br/>
	American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korean Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (10) - United Nations Service Medal - Vietnam Service Medal ~~(5) -~~ Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korean War Service Medal.<br/><br/>		The ships sponsor was Mrs. E. Macauley.
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Name came from a river in eastern Virginia which is fed by four tributaries: the Mat, the Ta, the Po, and the Ni. The combined larger stream then joins with the Pamunkey River at West Point, Virginia, to form the York River. The York then flows into the Atlantic Ocean past Williamsburg and Yorktown. The Mattaponi Indian Reservation fronts the York River a few miles below the confluence of the Mattaponi and Pamunkey Rivers.
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JonBurdett: added 1 mark replaced 2

2017-03-01T23:59:47Z

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← Older revision		Revision as of 23:59, 1 March 2017
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	[[Image:MATTAPONI PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~125px~~]]		[[Image:MATTAPONI PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>


	<h3>Naval Covers</h3>		<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
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	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[USS MATTAPONI AO-41_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (~~1947~~-62)</li>		<li>[[USS MATTAPONI AO-41_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1943-62)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>		Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
	<th align="center" width="~~320~~">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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	1949-10-27		1949-10-27
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett mattaponi ao41 19491027 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett mattaponi ao41 19491027 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:JonBurdett mattaponi ao41 19491027.JPG\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett mattaponi ao41 19491027.JPG\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
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			<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type<br/>3z (BTT)
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1943-10-16
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:JonBurdett mattaponi ao41 19431016 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:JonBurdett mattaponi ao41 19431016.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	1947-02-04		1947-02-04
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett mattaponi ao41 ~~19470204~~ pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett mattaponi ao41 19470204r pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:JonBurdett mattaponi ao41 19470204.JPG\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett mattaponi ao41 19470204.JPG\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	1949-10-31		1949-10-31
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett mattaponi ao41 ~~19491031~~ pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett mattaponi ao41 19491031r pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:JonBurdett mattaponi ao41 19491031.JPG\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett mattaponi ao41 19491031.JPG\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	1952-01-16		1952-01-16
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Mattaponi_TAO41_19520116_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Mattaponi_TAO41_19520116_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	1953-04-06		1953-04-06
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	[[Image:JonBurdett mattaponi ao41 19530406 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett mattaponi ao41 19530406 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	1962-01-23		1962-01-23
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	[[Image:JonBurdett mattaponi ao41 19620123 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett mattaponi ao41 19620123 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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JonBurdett: 2 marks added

2012-02-22T17:47:13Z

2 marks added

New page

<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
<table width="90%">
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<ol>Mattaponi Class Fleet Oiler<br/>
Keel Laid as Maritime Commission type (T2-A-MC-K) tanker hull<br/>
Launched January 17 1942 as KALKAY<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS MATTAPONI AO-41'''<br/>
Commissioned May 11 1942 - Decommissioned April 17 1950<br/>
Assigned to Military Sea Transportation Service 1950<br/><br/>
<li>'''USNS MATTAPONI T-AO-41'''<br/>
Placed In Service December 28 1950 - Out of Service October 12 1954<br/>
Placed In Service December 12 1956 - Out of Service November 11 1957<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register February 1 1959<br/>
Reinstated on Naval Register September 1 1961<br/>
Placed In Service November 30 1962 - Out of Service September 30 1970<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register in October 15 1970<br/>
Transferred January 22 1971 to Maritime Administration for disposal<br/><br/>
Sold December 15 1973 for scrap
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:MATTAPONI PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p> </p>

<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie,
for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should
be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't
take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date
range for covers on that page.
<ol>
<li>[[USS MATTAPONI AO-41_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1947-62)</li>
</ol>
<p> </p>

<h3>Postmarks</h3>
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a
separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry
in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). 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.
<br/> <br/>
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
</tr></table>




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<h4>1st Commissioning May 11 1942 to April 17 1950</h4>




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2tnu
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1949-10-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett mattaponi ao41 19491027 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett mattaponi ao41 19491027.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9efu
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1947-02-04
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett mattaponi ao41 19470204 pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett mattaponi ao41 19470204.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>LDPS 2tnu
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1949-10-31
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett mattaponi ao41 19491031 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett mattaponi ao41 19491031.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Last Day Postal Service





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<h4>2nd Commissioning December 28 1950 to October 12 1954</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 2
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1952-01-16
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Mattaponi_TAO41_19520116_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Mattaponi_TAO41_19520116_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
First Day of Postal Service




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1953-04-06
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett mattaponi ao41 19530406 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett mattaponi ao41 19530406.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:





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<h4>3rd Commissioning December 12 1956 to November 11 1957</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2(n) (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1962-01-23
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett mattaponi ao41 19620123 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett mattaponi ao41 19620123.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Post office active while in reserve







<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
MATTAPONI earned 5 campaign stars for Vietnam War service <br/><br/>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korean Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (10) - United Nations Service Medal - Vietnam Service Medal (5) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korean War Service Medal.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Name came from a river in eastern Virginia which is fed by four tributaries: the Mat, the Ta, the Po, and the Ni. The combined larger stream then joins with the Pamunkey River at West Point, Virginia, to form the York River. The York then flows into the Atlantic Ocean past Williamsburg and Yorktown. The Mattaponi Indian Reservation fronts the York River a few miles below the confluence of the Mattaponi and Pamunkey Rivers.



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