DETROIT AOE 4

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.

Sacramento Class Fast Combat Support Ship Keel Laid 29 November 1966 - Launched 21 June 1969 USS DETROIT AOE-4 Commissioned 28 March 1970 - Decommissioned 17 February 2005 Struck from Naval Register 17 February 2005 Scrapped November 2006

"To Surpass the Finest"

Naval Covers

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1. USS Detroit AOE-4 Covers Page 1     (1970-1994)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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Post office established 28 March 1970

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n+)(USS)

1970-03-28

First Day In Commission

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1974-01-12

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Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS)

1975-07-01

Decommissioning of USS Nespelen AOG-55, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson. Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (C+,D1,USS)

1991-07-10

Note:

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)

1994-03-01 to 1994-03-04

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Locy Type 2-1t(nu) (USS)

1980-03-28

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Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS)

1991-07-10

Note:

 

Locy Type F FPO AE 09567-3015

2004-10-22

Decommissioning
Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

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USPS CDS Detroit, MI

1980-03-28

Ship's 10th Birthday
USCS Chapter 80 Cachet

 

Other Information

USS DETROIT earned a Secretary of the Navy Letter of Commendation, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards), the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards), the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (4 awards), the Navy Expeditionary Medal (2 awards), the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (6 awards), the Southwest Asia Service Medal, the Armed Forces Service Medal (2 awards), the Coast Guard SOS Ribbon, the NATO Medal, the Kosovo Campaign Medal and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Detroit, Michigan.

Seven ships of the US Navy have borne the name DETROIT - USS Detroit (1813, 20-gun ship), USS Detroit (1862) renamed USS Canandaigua, USS Detroit (1866 sloop) cancelled in 1866, USS Detroit C-10, USS Detroit CL-8, USS Detroit AOE-4 and USS Detroit LCS-7.

 

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