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	Keel Laid December 23 1943 - Launched July 10 1944<br/>		Keel Laid December 23 1943 - Launched July 10 1944<br/>
	Acquired by U.S. Navy August 25 1944<br/><br/>		Acquired by U.S. Navy August 25 1944<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS TALUGA AO 62'''<br/>		<li>'''USS TALUGA AO-62'''</li>
	Commissioned August 25 1944 - Decommissioned May 4 1972<br/><br/>		Commissioned August 25 1944 - Decommissioned May 4 1972<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USNS TALUGA T-AO 62'''<br/>		<li>'''USNS TALUGA T-AO-62'''</li>
	Placed In Service May 4 1972 - Out of Service November 21 1983<br/><br/>		Placed In Service May 4 1972 - Out of Service November 21 1983<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register February 21 1992		Struck from Naval Register February 21 1992
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

	<h3>Naval Covers</h3>		<h3>Naval Covers</h3>

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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>Cimmeron Class Fleet Oiler<br/>
Keel Laid December 23 1943 - Launched July 10 1944<br/>
Acquired by U.S. Navy August 25 1944<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS TALUGA AO 62'''<br/>
Commissioned August 25 1944 - Decommissioned May 4 1972<br/><br/>
<li>'''USNS TALUGA T-AO 62'''<br/>
Placed In Service May 4 1972 - Out of Service November 21 1983<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register February 21 1992
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:Taluga_AO62_Crest.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 TALUGA AO-62_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1944-62)</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>




<hr/>
<h4>1st Post Office Period August 25 1944 to June 1 1946</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2z
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1944-09-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett taluga ao62 19440927 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett taluga ao62 19440927.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 (used after POD)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1947-04-15
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Taluga_AO62_19470415_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Taluga_AO62_19470415_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Post office discontinued June 1 1946





<hr/>

<h4>2nd Post Office Period June 1 1953 to May 1972</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1960-12-25
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Taluga_AO62_19601225_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Taluga_AO62_19601225_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Christmas Day, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_George_Neumann_ | George Neumann]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1962-09-18
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Taluga_AO62_19620918_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Taluga_AO62_19620918_1_Front.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/>2t(n+u)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1964-10-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Taluga_AO62_19641027_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Taluga_AO62_19641027_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Navy Day, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_14_ADM_Joseph_M_Reeves_ | ADM Joseph M. Reeves Chapter No. 14, USCS]]




<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">
1962-07-04
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Taluga_AO62_19620704_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Taluga_AO62_19620704_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Bored NMC I?




<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">
1962-09-18
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Taluga_AO62_19620918_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Taluga_AO62_19620918_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Bored NMC II?


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
TALUGA earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 4 Battle stars), the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal (w/ 4 Battle stars), ten (10) Armed Forces Expeditionary Medals, the Vietnam Campaign Medal (w/ 12 Campaign stars), the United Nations Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval service.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - A river in Florida



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TALUGA T-AO 62 - Revision history

NCMSysop at 21:32, 18 June 2024

JonBurdett: added 4 marks

JonBurdett: corrected pm types/notes