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GregCiesielski: corrected the ship page

2021-05-08T15:55:00Z

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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 28 April 1945 - Launched 20 March 1946<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS WACCAMAW AO-109'''</li>
Commissioned 25 June 1946 - Decommissioned February 1964<br/>
Placed In Commission, In Reserve February 1964 - February 1965<br/>
Recommissioned (Full) 26 February 1965 - Decommissioned 24 February 1975<br/><br/>
<li>'''USNS WACCAMAW T-AO-109'''</li>
Placed in Service 24 February 1975<br/><br/>
<li>'''USNS WACCAMAW T-AOT-109'''</li>
Reclassified Oil Transporter (Date unknown)<br/>
Placed Out of Service 22 October 1989<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register 11 October 1991<br/>
Sold for scrapping 2006
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:Waccamaw_AO109_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]
</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 WACCAMAW T-AO-109_Covers_Page_1 | USS Waccamaw AO-109 / T-AO-109 Covers Page 1]]    (1946-1975)</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">
Postmark<br/>Date</th>
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
</tr></table>




<br/><hr/>
<h4>1st Commissioning 25 June 1946 to February 1964</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 Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. W-2
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1946-06-25
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett waccamaw ao109 19460625 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett waccamaw ao109 19460625.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
First Day in Commission




<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">
1947-07-11
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Waccamaw_AO109_19470711_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Waccamaw_AO109_19470711_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/>9ef(nu)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1954-08-19
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett waccamaw ao109 19540819 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett waccamaw ao109 19540819.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:





<br/><hr/>
<h4>2nd Commissioning 26 February 1965 to 24 February 1975</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(n+)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1965-03-23
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett waccamaw ao109 19650323 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett waccamaw ao109 19650323.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
First Day Postal Service, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Morris_W_Beck_ | Morris W. Beck]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2(n+)<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. W-2c
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1967-08-27
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Waccamaw_AO109_19670827_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Waccamaw_AO109_19670827_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
"Welcome to Norfolk" 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/>9ef(n+u)(USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1974-12-09
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Waccamaw_AO109_19741209_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Waccamaw_AO109_19741209_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
"Welcome Home" 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/>LDPS 2(n+)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1975-02-18
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett waccamaw ao109 19750218 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett waccamaw ao109 19750218.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Last Day Postal Service, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ | Tazewell G. Nicholson]]





<br/><hr/>
<h4>Military Sealift Command Service 24 February 1975 to 22 October 1989</h4>



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPS Slogan<br/>Machine Cancel<br/><br/>"ALWAYS USE /<br/>ZIP CODE"<br/><br/>Brooklyn NY
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1975-08-22
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett waccamaw tao109 19750822.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett waccamaw tao109 19750822 cc.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
T-AO-109


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
USS WACCAMAW earned the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards), the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ Europe clasp, the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 1 Campaign star and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - A river in South Carolina, taking its name from a small tribe which formerly dwelt along the lower Pee Dee River and its branches in the Carolinas. Like other tribes of the region, the Waccamaw were probably incorporated with the Catawba tribe by late in the 19th century.<br/><br/>
The ships sponsor was Miss Irene F. Long.



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