MATACO ATF 86

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 27 June 1942 - Launched 14 October 1942 USS MATACO AT-86 Commissioned 29 May 1943 USS MATACO ATF-86 Redesignated Fleet Ocean Tug (ATF) 15 May 1944 Decommissioned 1 October 1977 Laid up in Reserve Fleet Struck from Naval Register 1 October 1979 Sold 1 April 1979 for scrap MATACO (Commercial Service) Resold (Date unknown) as "Party Boat" at Acapulco, Mexico Laid up and moored to a buoy at Acapulco Mexico Sunk (Date unknown) after 12 years of neglect at the buoy in 60 feet of water Hulk remains there today

Naval Covers

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1. USS Mataco AT-86 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)
2. USS Mataco ATF-86 Covers Page 1     (1946-1977)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2z*

1946-04-30

ATF-86

 

Locy Type RECD USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-R2

1946-05-01

ATF-86

 

Other Information

USS MATACO earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 5 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Medal (w/ Asia Clasp), the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Korean Service Medal w/ 4 Campaign stars, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 7 Campaign stars, the United Nations Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - An Indian tribe in northeastern Argentina along the Pelcomayo River.

 

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