ABNAKI ATF 96
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.
Keel Laid November 28 1942 as Fleet Tug (AT) Launched April 22 1943 |
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- Covers Page 1 (1945-66)
Postmarks
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). 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.
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THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
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existing example.
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Post Office Established October 15 1943 - Disestablished April 15 1945
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Locy Type |
1946-04-03
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As ATF-96
Mark from back of cover
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Locy Type Pz |
1946-04-25 |
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As ATF-96
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Locy Type |
1946-04-25 |
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As ATF-96
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Locy Type |
1946-04-25 |
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As ATF-96
Other Information
ABNAKI earned three battle stars for Korean War service
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Communist China Spring Offensive
July 6-8 1951
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UN Summer-Fall Offensive
July 9-19 1951
September 8-13 1951
November 10-27 1951
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Second Korean Winter
November 28 to December 1 1951
December 24 1951 to January 20 1952
Earned six campaign stars for Vietnam War service
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Vietnamese Counteroffensive
May 21 to June 24 1966
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Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase II
August 25 to September 26 1966
October 25-30 1966
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Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase III
September 15 to October 17 1967
October 19-24 1967
November 27 1967 to January 1 1968
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Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VII
May 21-24 1971
June 24-28 1971
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Consolidation I
July 20 and 30-31 1971
August 3-5 and 15-17 1971
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Vietnam Ceasefire
October 5-29 1972
November 23 to December 2 1972
December 20-31 1972
USS ABNAKI earned two (2) Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbons, the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Service Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp), two National Defense Service Medals, the Korean Service Medal (w/ 3 Battle Stars), two (2) Armed Forces Expeditionary Medals, the Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 10 Battle Stars), the Humanitarian Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Combat Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - Named for a confederation of tribes of Algonquin Indian stock that inhabited the region surrounding the border between what is now the state of Maine and Canada.
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