CHIPOLA AO 63

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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 (Date unknown) as Maritime Commission type (T3-S2-A3) tanker hull
    Launched October 21 1944

  1. USS CHIPOLA AO-63
    Commissioned November 30 1944 - Decommissioned August 1 1955
    Assigned to Military Sea Transportation Service December 29 1956

  2. USNS CHIPOLA T-AO-63
    Placed In Service December 26 1956 - Out of Service November 7 1957

  3. USS CHIPOLA AO-63
    Recommissioned December 17 1960 - Decommissioned August 11 1973

    Struck from Naval Register August 14 1973
    Sold by Maritime Administration July 15 1974

    Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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  1. Covers Page 1     (1946-68)

 

Postmarks

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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.
 
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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
to
Date To
Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link To
Cover Image

1st Commissioning 1st Post Office Period October 20 1944 to July 11 1946


 

Locy Type
2z

1946-04-24

Note: Tokyo Bay


 

Locy Type
9#

(Br. #15008)

1946-06-18

Note:


1st Commissioning 2nd Post Office Period May 1 1948 to June 17 1955


 

Locy Type
FDPS 2(n)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. C-46

1948-05-01

First Day Postal Service


 

Locy Type
2(n)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. C-46

1948-05-14

Note:


 

Locy Type
2(n)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. C-46

1953-12-25

Christmas Day, cachet by Michael Sanders. The FREE marking is a leftover from WWII.


 

Locy Type
2(n)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. C-46a

1950-04-03

Note:



2nd Commissioning December 17 1960 to August 11 1973


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. C-46b

1961-05-29

Note:


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. C-46c

1968-12-27

Note:


 

Locy Type
9fu

1961-05-29

Note:

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations and campaign Ribbons...
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (3) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korean Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (13) - Vietnam Service Medal (13) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (12) - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal

NAMESAKE - A river in Florida

 


 

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