KANAWHA AO 1
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.
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Kanawha Class Fleet Oiler
- USS KANAWHA (Tanker)
Commissioned 5 June 1915
- USS KANAWHA AO 1
Designated (AO) 17 July 1920 - Decommissioned 18 December 1929
Recommissioned 5 June 1934
Sunk by Japanese aircraft 8 April 1943 off Tulagi Harbor, British Solomon Islands
19 of her crew were lost with the ship and remain on duty
Struck from Naval Register 19 May 1943
Keel Laid 8 December 1913 - Launched 11 July 1914
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- USS Kanawha AO-1 Covers Page 1 (1927-1942)
Postmarks
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1st Commissioning 5 June 1915 to 18 December 1929
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Locy Type 3s |
1928-06-15 |
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Addressed to Dr. Locy.
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Locy Type 9 (C) |
1927-10-04 |
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Registered rate, Official Business cut-square
2nd Commissioning 5 June 1934 to 8 April 1943
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Locy Type |
1934-08-06 |
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First Day of Postal Service, 2nd Commissioning, Cachet by Whipple Y. Chester and Deane C. (DC) Bartley
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Locy Type |
1935-08-02 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1938-12-25 |
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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Locy Type |
1939-01-01 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1941-09-06 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1942-12-20 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
c 1935 |
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Philatelic. From the Steve Shay collection.
Other Information
USS KANAWHA earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the World War I Victory Medal (with Transport clasp), the American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 1 Battle star) and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - A river in southwest West Virginia formed by the confluence of the New and Gauley Rivers at Gauley Bridge, WV
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