PAMANSET AO 85

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.

Escambia Class Fleet Oiler Keel Laid 30 March 1943 - Launched 25 June 1943 USS PAMANSET AO-85 Commissioned 30 April 1944 - Decommissioned 18 March 1946 Struck from Naval Register 28 March 1946 Laid up 11 October 1946 in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay Group Leased 24 October 1947 to Pacific Tankers Title transferred to US Navy 10 February 1948 Assigned to Military Sea Transportation Service USNS PAMANSET T-AO-85 Placed In Service October 1949 - Placed Out of Service 24 February 1956 Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Olympia, WA. Group Reacquired by US Navy 26 June 1956 Placed In Service 26 June 1956- Placed Out of Service 26 September 1957 Struck from Naval Register 26 September 1957 Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, TX SEATRAIN FLORIDA (Commercial Service) Title transferred 3 May 1966 to Hudson Waterways Corp and renamed Converted to Containership March 1967 Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group Assigned to Maritime Administration Ready Reserve Force Renamed FLORIDA 8 August 1978, While in reserve Sold 12 March 1986 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Pamanset AO-85 Covers Page 1     (1945)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-07-25

Censored sailors mail. Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type P

1946-01-08

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Other Information

PAMANSET earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 6 Battle stars), the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/ Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A river in Massachusetts

 

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