NEOSHO T-AO 143

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 September 2 1952 - Launched November 10 1953 USS NEOSHO AO-143 Commissioned September 24 1954 - Decommissioned May 25 1978 Transferred to Military Sealift Command (MSC) USNS NEOSHO T-AO-143 Placed In Service May 25 1978 - Out of Service August 10 1992 Struck from Naval Register February 16 1994 Scrapped 2005

Naval Covers

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1. USS Neosho AO-143 Covers Page 1    (1955-1978)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2f(n+) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-27

1965-08-29

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Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1972-05-25

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Locy Type 2r

1960-07-30

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

1977-05-04

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Locy Type 9eft(n+) (USS)

1972-05-25

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Locy Type 9efu

1963-07-22

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Locy Type LDC 2(n+)(USS)

1978-05-25

Last Day in Commission, cachet by Taz Nicholson

 

Other Information

USS NEOSHO received the following awards during her Naval career: Navy Expeditionary Medal - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2) - Southwest Asia Service Medal - Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait).

NAMESAKE - Named for the river in Kansas and Oklahoma.

 

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