SACRAMENTO AOE 1

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 June 30 1961 - Launched September 14 1963 USS SACRAMENTO AOE-1 Commissioned March 14 1964 - Decommissioned October 1 2004 Laid up in reserve fleet in future target status Changed to scrap status April 13 2007 Scrapping completed July 11 2008

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1972-2004)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1972-11-24 to 1972-11-24

Ship's cachet. Suspicious postmark as this appears to be a Frederick L. Karcher bogus "FREE" mail cover.

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1993-12-25 to 1993-12-25

Merry Christmas, serviced by Tom Armstrong
This cover is postmarked from the USS Nimitz CVN-68 and USS Truxtun CGN-35 on the front and the USS California CGN-36, USS Roanoke AOR-7 and USS Sacramento AOE-1 on the back.

 

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

1995-12-25 to 1995-12-25

Merry Christmas from the USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72, the USS California CGN-36, the USS Sacramento AOE-1 and the Naval Base Station, Bremerton, WA. Created by Tom Armstrong

 

Locy Type LDPS 2t(n+u)

2004-08-31 to 2004-08-31

Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type LDPS 2-1a(n+)

2004-08-31 to 2004-08-31

Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

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

1999-12-25 to 1999-12-25

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Locy Type 2-1a(n+)

1999-12-25 to 1999-12-25

Postmarks from USS Carl Vinson CVN-70, USS Sacramento AOE-1, USS Camden AOE-2, USS Rainier AOE-7,
USS Bridge AOE-10 and USS Fife DD-991. Merry Christmas from Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton WA. Created by Tom Armstrong

 

Sacramento AOE-1 Camden AOE-2 Bridge AOE-10 Carl Vinson CVN-70 Abraham Lincoln CVN-72 and Naval Base Station, Bremerton, WA

2003-12-25 to 2003-12-25

Merry Christmas, created by Tom Armstrong

 

Other Information

SACRAMENTO earned the following awards during her Naval career - Joint Meritorious Unit Award - Navy Unit Commendation (2) - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon - Navy Expeditionary Medal (3) - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (4) - Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 13 Campaign stars) - Southwest Asia Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait).

NAMESAKE - A county and river in California; a city in California and a town in Illinois. The first Sacramento was named for the river; the second for the city in California. The third Sacramento (AOE-1) is named for both the river and city.

Three ships of the US Navy have been named SACRAMENTO - USS Sacramento (Screw Sloop 1863), USS Sacramento PG-19 and USS Sacramento AOE-1.

 

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