CANEY AO 95

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.

Escambia Class Fleet Oiler Keel Laid (Date unknown) - Launched 8 October 1944 Acquired by US Navy 25 March 1945 USS CANEY AO-95 Commissioned 25 March 1945 - Decommissioned 27 February 1946 Struck from the Naval Register 12 March 1946 Reinstated in Naval Register 21 February 1948 Assigned to Navy Transportation Service (NTS) CANEY AO-95 Placed In Service 1948 Transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) 18 July 1950 USNS CANEY T-AO-95 Placed In Service 18 July 1950 Placed Out of Service 21 May 1959 Struck from the Naval Register 21 May 1959 Acquired by US Army 1966 Converted to floating power station for Vietnam service Sold for scrapping, 9 September 1974 at Vung Tau, South Vietnam

Naval Covers

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1. USS Caney AO-95 Covers Page 1    (1946)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 9#

1945-10-27

Cut square, applied to the cover. Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-11

1945-10-27

Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type LDC P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-11

1946-02-27

Last Day in Commission

 

Other Information

USS CANEY earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 2 Battle stars), the World War II Victory Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/ Asia clasp) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A river in Kansas and Oklahoma.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. J. L. Simpson.

 

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