SABINE AO 25 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: updated 1 postmark/cover

2026-02-23T22:41:02Z

updated 1 postmark/cover

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	<ol>Cimarron Class Fleet Oiler<br/>		<ol>Cimarron Class Fleet Oiler<br/>
	Keel Laid September 18 1939<br/>		Keel Laid 18 September 1939 as '''ESSO ALBANY'''<br/>
	Launched April 27 1940 ~~as ESSO ALBANY~~<br/>		Launched 27 April 1940<br/>
	Acquired by ~~U.S.~~ Navy September 25 1940<br/><br/>		Renamed '''SABINE''' on 19 September 1940<br/>
			Acquired by US Navy 25 September 1940<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS SABINE AO-25'''<br/>		<li>'''USS SABINE AO-25'''<br/>
	Commissioned December 5 1940 - Decommissioned February 14 1955<br/>		Commissioned 5 December 1940 - Decommissioned 14 February 1955<br/>
	Transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service<br/><br/>		Transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USNS SABINE T-AO-25'''<br/>		<li>'''USNS SABINE T-AO-25'''<br/>
	Placed In Service December 10 1956 - Out of Service November 13 1957<br/>		Placed In Service 10 December 1956 - Out of Service 13 November 1957<br/>
	Transferred to Maritime Administration<br/>		Transferred to Maritime Administration<br/>
	~~Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, TX<br/><br/>~~		Struck from Naval Register 14 January 1959<br/>
	Struck from Naval Register January 14 1959<br/>
	Reacquired and reinstated on Naval Register 1961<br/><br/>		Reacquired and reinstated on Naval Register 1961<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS SABINE AO-25'''<br/>		<li>'''USS SABINE AO-25'''<br/>
	Recommissioned December 14 1961 - Decommissioned February 20 1969~~<br/>~~		Recommissioned 14 December 1961 - Decommissioned 20 February 1969<br/>
	~~Laid up in Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Philadelphia~~<br/>		Transferred to Maritime Administration 22 January 1970<br/>
	Transferred to Maritime Administration January 22 1970~~<br/>~~		Struck from Naval Register 1 December 1976<br/>
	~~Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Fort Eustis, VA<br/>~~<br/>		Sold 1 August 1983 for scrap
	Struck from Naval Register December 1 1976<br/>
	Sold August 1 1983 for scrap
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	<li>[[USS SABINE AO-25_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Sabine AO-25 Covers Page 1]]     (1941-67)</li>		<li>[[USS SABINE AO-25_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Sabine AO-25 Covers Page 1]]     (1941-1967)</li>
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text		Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
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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 December 5 1940 to February 14 1955</h4>		<h4>1st Commissioning 5 December 1940 to 14 February 1955</h4>

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	Locy Type~~<br/>~~2r		Locy Type 2r
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	1945-06-01		1945-10-27
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	[[Image:~~JonBurdett mcgowan dd678 19450601 pm9~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sabine_AO25_19451027_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:~~JonBurdett mcgowan dd678 19450601~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sabine_AO25_19451027_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	~~Mark from back of cover~~		From the Bob Govern collection.
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	Locy Type<br/>~~Fz (~~CD-Z2)		Locy Type Fz<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-Z2
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	<h4>3rd Commissioning December 14 1961 to February 20 1969</h4>		<h4>3rd Commissioning 14 December 1961 to 20 February 1969</h4>

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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	~~Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>~~Presidential Unit Citation ~~(Doolittle Raid) -~~ Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - Navy Expeditionary Service Medal ~~(2-Cuba) -~~ China Service Medal ~~(extended) -~~ American Defense Service Medal (~~with~~ Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (10) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (~~with~~ Asia~~/Europe~~ clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (~~1-Cuba,~~ 2~~-Dominican Republic~~) - Philippine Liberation Medal<br/><br/>		USS SABINE earned the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Expeditionary Service Medal, the China Service Medal, the American Defense Service Medal (w/ Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 10 Battle stars), the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/ Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2 awards) and the Philippine Liberation Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - A river in Texas forming, in part, the Texas-Louisiana border		'''NAMESAKE''' - A river in Texas forming, in part, the Texas-Louisiana border.<br/><br/>
			The ships sponsor was Miss Ellen Klitgaard.<br/><br/>
			Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name SABINE - USS Sabine (1855 Sailing Frigate) and USS Sabine AO-25.
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JohnG3938 at 22:31, 28 January 2018

2018-01-28T22:31:57Z

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GregCiesielski at 04:06, 20 February 2017

2017-02-20T04:06:05Z

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	Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Harry_E_and_Lewis_Eugene_Klotzbach_ \| Harry Klotzbach]]		Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Harry_E_and_Lewis_Eugene_Klotzbach_ \| Harry Klotzbach]]. Contributed by Tom Kean.
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GregCiesielski: added 1 cover

2017-02-20T03:55:40Z

added 1 cover

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	[[Image:SABINE PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~125px~~]]		[[Image:SABINE PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
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	<li>[[USS SABINE AO-25_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1941-67)</li>		<li>[[USS SABINE AO-25_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Sabine AO-25 Covers Page 1]]     (1941-67)</li>
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3 <br/><br/>"NORFOLK /<br/>VA."		Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3 (A-BBT)<br/><br/>"NORFOLK /<br/>VA."
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	Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3 <br/><br/>"NORFOLK /<br/>VA."		Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3 (A-BBT)<br/><br/>"NORFOLK /<br/>VA."
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	Locy Type<br/>9v		Locy Type<br/>9ef(nu)
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			1952-04-25
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			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sabine_AO25_19520425_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sabine_AO25_19520425_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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			Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Harry_E_and_Lewis_Eugene_Klotzbach_ \| Harry Klotzbach]]
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			Locy Type 9v
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	1945-06-01		1945-06-01
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~
	~~1945-06-14~~
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JonBurdett: added one cover

2016-05-04T18:27:58Z

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JonBurdett: added 1 mark

2016-04-29T18:55:59Z

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JonBurdett: date range

2016-04-29T18:50:12Z

date range

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	<li>[[USS SABINE AO-25_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (~~1940~~-67)</li>		<li>[[USS SABINE AO-25_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1941-67)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

JonBurdett: added 4 marks

2016-02-17T23:16:02Z

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	First Day of Postal Service		First Day of Postal Service
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			Locy Type<br/>2r
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			1953-05-12
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	~~1948~~-02-20		1947-12-25
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	[[Image:JonBurdett sabine ao25 ~~19480220~~ pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett sabine ao25 19471225 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	[[Image:JonBurdett sabine ao25 ~~19480220~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett sabine ao25 19471225.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>3 (A-BBT)		Locy Type<br/>3 (A-BBT)<br/><br/>"SAN PEDRO /<br/>CA"
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1941-01-23		1941-01-07
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	[[Image:JonBurdett sabine ao25 ~~19410123~~ pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett sabine ao25 19410107 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	[[Image:JonBurdett sabine ao25 ~~19410123~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett sabine ao25 19410107.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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			Locy Type P<br/>(from 3z)<br/><br/>"USS SABINE"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. S-10b
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			1947-07-30
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	~~1967-11-09~~		1967-11-09
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~
	1967-11-09
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JonBurdett: added one cover

2015-12-08T00:16:20Z

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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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	1940-12-07		1940-12-07
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	1940-12-07		1940-12-07
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	1941-01-23		1941-01-23
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			Locy Type<br/>3z (TTT)
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			1942-02-06
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	Locy Type<br/>FDC F<br/><br/>USCS ~~Catalog<br/>Illustration~~<br/>S-10a		Locy Type<br/>FDC F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. S-10a
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	1961-12-14		1961-12-14
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	~~SABINE earned the~~ Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation ~~Ribbon, two~~ (2) ~~Navy Expeditionary Service Medals, the~~ China Service Medal~~, the~~ American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp)~~, the~~ American Campaign Medal~~, the~~ Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 10 ~~Battle stars~~)~~, the~~ World War II Victory Medal~~, the~~ Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)~~, the~~ National Defense Service Medal~~, three (3)~~ Armed Forces Expeditionary ~~Medals and the~~ Philippine Liberation Medal ~~during her Naval career.~~<br/><br/>		Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>Presidential Unit Citation (Doolittle Raid) - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - Navy Expeditionary Service Medal (2-Cuba) - China Service Medal (extended) - American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (10) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia/Europe clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (1-Cuba, 2-Dominican Republic) - Philippine Liberation Medal<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - A river in Texas forming, in part, the Texas-Louisiana border		'''NAMESAKE''' - A river in Texas forming, in part, the Texas-Louisiana border
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<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>Cimarron Class Fleet Oiler<br/>
Keel Laid September 18 1939<br/>
Launched April 27 1940 as ESSO ALBANY<br/>
Acquired by U.S. Navy September 25 1940<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS SABINE AO-25'''<br/>
Commissioned December 5 1940 - Decommissioned February 14 1955<br/>
Transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service<br/><br/>
<li>'''USNS SABINE T-AO-25'''<br/>
Placed In Service December 10 1956 - Out of Service November 13 1957<br/>
Transferred to Maritime Administration<br/>
Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, TX<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register January 14 1959<br/>
Reacquired and reinstated on Naval Register 1961<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS SABINE AO-25'''<br/>
Recommissioned December 14 1961 - Decommissioned February 20 1969<br/>
Laid up in Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Philadelphia<br/>
Transferred to Maritime Administration January 22 1970<br/>
Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Fort Eustis, VA<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register December 1 1976<br/>
Sold August 1 1983 for scrap
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:SABINE 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 SABINE AO-25_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1 ]]     (1940-67)</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>




<hr/>
<h4>1st Commissioning December 5 1940 to February 14 1955</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3 <br/><br/>"NORFOLK /<br/>VA."
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-12-07
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sabine_AO25_19401207_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sabine_AO25_19401207_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
First Day of Postal Service, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ | Tazewell G. Nicholson]].




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3 <br/><br/>"NORFOLK /<br/>VA."
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-12-07
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett sabine ao25 19401207 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett sabine ao25 19401207.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/>2tnu
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1948-02-20
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett sabine ao25 19480220 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett sabine ao25 19480220.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/>3 (A-BBT)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-01-23
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett sabine ao25 19410123 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett sabine ao25 19410123.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:










<hr/>
<h4>3rd Commissioning December 14 1961 to February 20 1969</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDC F<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>S-10a
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1961-12-14
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sabine_AO25_19611214_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sabine_AO25_19611214_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
First Day of Recommissioning, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Michael_Sanders_ | Michael Sanders]].




<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">
1967-11-09
<br/>to<br/>
1967-11-09
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett sabine ao25 19671109 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett sabine ao25 19671109.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
SABINE earned the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, two (2) Navy Expeditionary Service Medals, the China Service Medal, the American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 10 Battle stars), the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal, three (3) Armed Forces Expeditionary Medals and the Philippine Liberation Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - A river in Texas forming, in part, the Texas-Louisiana border



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