HASSAYAMPA T-AO 145

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.

Neosho Class Fleet Oiler Keel Laid July 13 1953 - Launched September 12 1954 USS HASSAYAMPA AO-145 Commissioned April 19 1955 - Decommissioned November 17 1978 USNS HASSAYAMPA T-AO-145 Placed In Service with MSC November 17 1978 Placed Out of Service October 2 1991 Struck from Naval Register February 16 1997 Scrapped December 2005

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1955-76)

 

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 FDPS 2(n+)

1955-05-03

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2(n+)

1955-07-16

"Oil Can of the Fleet" cachet.

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1966-03-16

Gemini Space Program

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) 1961-76

1961-06-06

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Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS) 1974

1976-09-01

Note:

 

Locy Type 9fu

1961-06-06

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Other Information

USS HASSAYAMPA earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, four (4) Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbons, the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon, four (4) Navy Expeditionary Medals, the National Defense Service Medal, seventeen (17) Armed Forces Expeditionary Medals, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Southwest Asia Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)during her Naval career.

USNS HASSAYAMPA received the following award during her Military Sealift Command career - MSCPAC Smart Ship Award in 1989 (the MSC’s version of the coveted Navy Battle "E")

NAMESAKE - A river in Arizona.

 

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