SEMINOLE AT 65

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.

Navajo Class Fleet Tug Keel Laid December 16 1938 - Launched September 15 1939 USS SEMINOLE AT-65 Commissioned March 8 1940 SUNK (enemy naval gunfire) October 25 1942 off Guadalcanal Struck from Naval Register December 2 1942

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1940)

 

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 3

1940-04-10

First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

 

Locy Type FDPS 3

1940-04-10

First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by Walter Czubay

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)

1941-04-13

Easter Sunday. Cachet by Robert B. Kirchgraber

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)

1941-11-15

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Locy Type 9v

1940-09-23

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Other Information

SEMINOLE earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 2 Battle stars) and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A member of a tribe of Muskhogen Indians who lived in Florida until 1843 when they were transferred to the Indian Territory.

There have been four ships of the US Navy named SEMINOLE - USS Seminole (Screw Sloop of War 1860), USS Seminole (Screw Tug 1898), USS Seminole AT-65 and USS Seminole AKA-104.

 

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