SEATTLE AOE 3

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 October 1 1965 - Launched March 1 1968 USS SEATTLE AOE-3 Commissioned April 5 1969 - Decommissioned March 15 2005 Struck from Naval Register March 15 2005 Contract awarded for scrapping September 2005 Scrapping completed January 26 2007

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1973-89)

 

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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Post office established April 5 1969 - Disestablished 2005

 

Locy Type FDC 9ef(n+u)

1969-04-05

Commissioning, cachet by Frederick L. Karcher, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1973-01-05

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

1977-02-02

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Locy Type 2-1n+u (D1,USS)

1984-05-25

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Locy Type 2-1(n+) (D1,USS,USN)

1989-10-27

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Locy Type 9ef(n+u) (USS)

1980-05-28

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Locy Type LDC 2

2005-03-15

Decommissioning, cachet by Doug Ebert

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USPS Pictorial "Decommissioning Station" Norfolk, VA

2005-03-15

Decommissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial "Farewell Station" Seattle, WA

2005-03-15

Decommissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

SEATTLE earned the following awards during her Naval career - Joint Meritorious Unit Award - Navy Unit Commendation (4) - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (2) - Navy Expeditionary Medal (3) - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (4) - Southwest Asia Service Medal - Armed Forces Service Medal - Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait).

NAMESAKE - The largest city in Washington, Seattle is also known as a commercial and industrial seaport, as well as the terminus of the Yellowstone Trail.

Two ships of the US Navy have been named SEATTLE - USS Seattle Armored Cruiser No. 11 and USS Seattle AOE-3.

 

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