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This is an excerpt taken form another web site. A previous fleet oiler, christened USS PLATTE (AO 24), was built by the Bethlehem Steel Company of Baltimore, Maryland and launched 8 July 1939. She had a very distinguished record of service during World War II serving in campaigns which included Norway, Guadalcanal, Okinawa, the Marianas, and the Philippine Islands. After the surrender of Japan, USS PLATTE remained in Tokyo Bay as the station oiler for occupation forces. PLATTE made almost yearly deployments to the western Pacific from 1954 to 1968, including extensive operations in Vietnamese waters and the refueling of the Enterprise Task Group off Korea during the USS PUEBLO crisis. She received 11 Battle Stars for service in World War II and 6 Battle Stars for Korean War Service. PLATTE continued to render distinguished service until 25 September 1970 when she was stricken from the Naval Register. At the time of decommissioning, USS PLATTE (AO 24) was the oldest active duty vessel in the U.S. Navy. |
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