SCHUYLKILL AO 76

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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.

    Suamico Class Fleet Oiler
    Authorized as LOUISBURG
    Keel Laid September 24 1942 as SCHUYLKILL
    Launched February 16 1943
    Acquired by U.S. Navy February 27 1943

  1. USS SCHUYLKILL AO-76
    Commissioned April 9 1943 - Decommissioned February 14 1946
    Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet

    Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown)
    Reacquired by U.S. Navy January 30 1948

  2. SCHUYLKILL AO-76
    Placed In Service (Date unknown)

  3. USNS SCHUYLKILL T-AO-76
    Transferred to MSTS October 1 1949 and redesignated

  4. USNS SCHUYLKILL T-AOT-76
    Reclassified Transport Oiler (AOT) (Date unknown)
    Out of Service (Date unknown)

    Struck from Naval Register March 31 1986
    Sold March 4 1988

    Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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  1. Covers Page 1     (1945-46)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

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
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Locy Type
2z*

1945-11-15

Note:


 

Locy Type
9efu

1946-01-27

Type 2 killers added

 

Other Information

SCHUYLKILL received seven battle stars for World War II service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (7 stars) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2 stars) - Korean Service Medal - Vietnam Service Medal (1 star) - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)

NAMESAKE - A Pennsylvania river which flows into the Delaware at Philadelphia

 


 

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