ASHTABULA AO 51

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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.


    Cimarron Class Fleet Oiler
    Keel Laid (Date unknown) - Launched May 22 1943
    Acquired U.S. Navy August 7 1943

  1. USS ASHTABULA AO-51
    Commissioned August 7 1943 - Decommissioned September 30 1982

    Struck from Naval Register September 6 1991
    Sunk October 15 2000 as target


Naval Covers

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  1. Covers Page 1    (1943-81)

 

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.
 
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the existing example.


 

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 Post Office Establishment Period - September 6 1943 to February 6 1948


 

Locy Type
2(n)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. A-58

1947-08-01

Note:


 

Locy Type
2(n)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. A-58

1947-11-30

Note:


 

Locy Type
2z

1943-10-06

Censored wartime (WWII) use


 

Locy Type
9efu

1947-02-22

Note:


2nd Post Office Establishment Period - November 1 1949 to August 1982


 

Locy Type
2

1956-05-11

Note:


 

Locy Type
2n (USS)

1963-03-22

Note:


 

Locy Type
2(n+) (USS)

1974-09-09

Note:


 

Locy Type
2(n+) (USS)

1975-10-13

Navy Day


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u)

1960-05-25

Note:


 

Locy Type
2-1nuy (USS, "FPO") (Unlisted)

1981-03-21

Note:


 

Locy Type
2-1t(n+u)y (USS, "FPO")

1980-08-01

Ship's cachet.


 

Locy Type
9ef(n+u)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. A-58c

1953-12-10

Note:


 

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

1974-09-09

Note:


 

Locy Type
9fu

1960-05-25

Note:


 

Locy Type
9fnu

1966-06-15

Note:


 

Locy Type
9-1(n+u) (USS) (Unlisted)

1981-03-21

Note:

 

Other Information

ASHTABULA earned 8 Battle Stars (WWII), 4 Battle Stars (Korea), and 8 Battle Stars (Vietnam)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (8) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korean Service Medal (4) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (15) - Vietnam Service Medal (8) - Humanitarian Service Medal (2) - Philippines Liberation Medal - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal

NAMESAKE - Named for the river that rises in the northeastern corner of Ohio and meanders in a generally westward direction some 40 miles before emptying into Lake Erie

 


 

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