SALINAS AO 19

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.

Patoka Class Fleet Oiler
Keel Laid April 10 1919
Launched May 5 1920 as "HUDSONIAN"
Transferred to U.S. Navy October 29 1921
Renamed and designated AO November 3 1921


1. USS SALINAS AO-19
   Commissioned December 16 1921 - Decommissioned June 20 1922
   Recommissioned June 12 1926 - Decommissioned January 16 1946
   
   Struck from Naval Register February 26 1946
   Transferred July 1 1946 to Maritime Commission for disposal

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1928-44)

 

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

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2nd Commissioning June 12 1926 to January 16 1946

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)

1933-01-01

R/S on back from B.S. Walton

 

Locy Type 3 (A-TTT) "NORFOLK / NAVY YARD"

1936-04-22

Cachet by Leo Schupp commemorating the Launching of USS DOWNES DD-375

 

Locy Type 3s (AC)

1928-05-15

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Locy Type 3z (BBT) "FREE"

1944-04-04

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 5hsu

1934-04-18

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Locy Type 5s

1930-12-10

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Locy Type 9v

1935-12-23

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Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (September 30 1941) - American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

NAMESAKE - A river in California

 

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