PASSUMPSIC T-AO 107

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.

Cimmeron Class Fleet Oiler Keel Laid 8 March 1945 - Launched 31 October 1945 USS PASSUMPSIC AO-107 Commissioned 1 April 1946 Jumboized 26 November 1964 to 10 January 1966 Decommissioned July 24 1973 USNS PASSUMPSIC T-AO-107 Assigned to Military Sealift Command (MSC) Placed In Service 24 July 1973 - Out of Service 18 December 1991 Struck from Naval Register 18 December 1991 Sold 1 July 1992 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Passumpsic AO-107 Covers Page 1    (1946-1954)
2. USNS Passumpsic T-AO-107 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n)

1946-04-01

AO-107. First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1949-12-25

AO-107. Christmas, cachet by George Neumann

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1946-04-21

Easter. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type FAKE

1946-04-04

"The 9ef(nu) used with bars in 1946 is a fake" (USCS Postmark Catalog)

 

Locy Type 9efu

1954-09-29

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Other Information

USS PASSUMPSIC earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (3 awards), the China Service Medal, the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/ Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Korean Service Medal (w/ 9 Campaign stars), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (4 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 11 Campaign stars), the Southwest Asia Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal the United Nations Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - An Indian word meaning “clear running water,” designating a river in Vermont.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. M.F. Draemel, wife of Rear Admiral Milo F. Draemel, then Commandant of the 4th Naval District.

 

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