SUNNADIN ATA 197

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.

Sotoyomo Class Auxiliary Fleet Tug Planned and authorized as Rescue Ocean Tug ATR-124 Reclassified Auxiliary Fleet Tug ATA-197 15 May 1944 Keel Laid 4 December 1944 - Launched 6 February 1945 USS ATA-197 Commissioned 15 March 1945 USS SUNNADIN ATA-197 Named 16 July 1948 - Decommissioned 20 November 1969 Struck from the Naval Register 20 November 1969 Sold in February 1971 to Flynn-Learner, Honolulu, HI Resold in 1971 to Luzon Stevedoring Company, Manila, renamed KAHUNA Resold in 1981 to Safesea Shipping International Ltd., Panama, name retained Final Disposition, fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. USS Sunnadin ATA-197 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2 #13793 Pearl Harbor, HI

1954-11-21

The ship had no postal facilities.

 

Other Information

USS ATA-197 / USS SUNNADIN earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 3 Campaign stars and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - An Anglicized spelling of the Huron Indian town, Sunyendeand.

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name SUNNADIN - USS Sunnadin ATO-28 and USS Sunnadin ATA-197.

 

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