PLATTE AO 24

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.

Cimarron Class Fleet Oiler Keel Laid (date unknown) - Launched 8 July 1939 USS PLATTE AO-24 Commissioned 10 December 1939 - Decommissioned 19 September 1970 Struck from Naval Register 25 September 1970 Sold 14 May 1971 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Platte AO-24 Covers Page 1    (1940-1969)

 

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 25 January 1940 - Disestablished 19 September 1970

 

Locy Type FDPS 3r (A-TBT) "NAVY YARD / PHILA.PENNA."

1940-01-27

First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Al Cohen

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1969-12-01

30 Years in Commission

 

Locy Type 2r

1959-04-08

Eagle cachet.

 

Locy Type 2tnu

1948-04-20

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Locy Type 3r (A-TBT)

1946-11-17

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Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "HOUSTON / TEXAS"

1940-04-22

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Locy Type 9v

1945-08-04

Censored, WWII use. Mark from back of USS Samuel N. Moore DD-747 cover.

 

Locy Type 9efw

1940-02-21

From the Tom Kean collection.

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-32

1941-10-01

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Other Information

USS PLATTE earned the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the China Service Medal, the American Defense Medal (with Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 11 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal w/ 2 bronze stars, the Korean Service Medal w/ 6 Battle stars, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal w/ 1 Bronze star, the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 8 Campaign stars, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon (9 awards), the United Nations Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for the 1836 Platte Purchase that included the Platte Rivers in Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska. Her memorial in Platte County, Missouri honors all four rivers that share the name recorded by Lewis and Clark in 1803.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Harold R. Stark.

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name PLATTE - USS Platte AO-24 and USS Platte AO-186.

 

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