WHIPPOORWILL ATO 169

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.

Lapwing Class Minesweeper Keel Laid December 12 1917 - Launched July 4 1918 USS WHIPPOORWILL Minesweeper No. 35 Commissioned April 1 1919 USS WHIPPOORWILL AM-35 Designated (AM) July 17 1920 USS WHIPPOORWILL AT-169 Reclassified Ocean Tug (AT) March 1 1944 USS WHIPPOORWILL ATO-169 Reclassified Ocean Tug (Old) (ATO) May 15 1944 Decommissioned April 17 1946 Struck from Naval Register June 10 1946 Transferred November 6 1946 to Maritime Commission for disposal

Naval Covers

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1. USS Whippoorwill AM / ATO-169 Covers Page 1    (1929-43)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

 

Locy Type 3 (A-TTB) "PEARL HARBOR / HAWAII"

1938-10-12

As AM-35
Columbus Day, cachet by Jimmie Allen

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "PEARL HARBOR / HAWAII"

1939-12-25

As AM-35
Christmas Day, cachet by William F. Schlechter

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT) "KEEP / WRITING"

1943-09-09

As AM-35

 

Locy Type 5hks "LABOR DAY / SAMOA"

1934-09-03

As AM-35
Labor Day, Deane C. (DC) Bartley R/S return address on back.

 

Locy Type 9

1932-11-21

As AM-35

 

Locy Type F "FIRST DAY, NEW / "MILLER" CANCEL" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-24

1935-02-09

As AM-35

 

Locy Type F "FIRST DAY, NEW / "MILLER" CANCEL" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-24

1935-02-09

As AM-35
Back of Feb 9 1935 cover showing Capt. Miller's R/S

 

Locy Type F "HAWAII JUBILEE KING / KAMEHAMEHA DAY !" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-24

1936-06-11

As AM-35
Hawaii Jubilee, cachet by Aloha Crew No. 12, ANCS

 

Locy Type F "PEARL HARBOR / T.H." USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-24

1938-04-17

As AM-35
Signed by Jimmie Allen, NMC

 

Locy Type F "AM 35 / MINE DIVISION TWO / PEARL HARBOR HAWAII / 20 Years of Service" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-24a

1939-04-01

As AM-35
Signed by Jimmie Allen, NMC

 

Locy Type SL3bs (46x2)

1937-10-09

As AM-35

 

Locy Type SL5bs (46x2)

1937-10-09

As AM-35

 

Other Information

WHIPPOORWILL was awarded one battle star for her World War II service

NAMESAKE - A small nocturnal bird common to the eastern United States, so-called for its reiterated cry

 

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