CHALLENGE YTM 126

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.

Challenge Class Fleet Tug
Built 1889
Acquired by U.S. Navy July 29 1918


1. USS DEFIANCE SP-1015
   Commissioned July 29 1918
   Renamed August 19 1918
   
   
2. USS CHALLENGE SP-1015
   Decommissioned May 13 1922
   
   
3. USS CHALLENGE AT-59
   Recommissioned as Fleet Tug (AT) February 21 1925
   
   
4. USS CHALLENGE YT-126
   Reclassified District Yard Tug (YT) January 21 1936
   Decommissioned April 13 1944
   
   
5. CHALLENGE YTM-126
   Placed In Service as District Harbor Tug Medium (YTM) April 13 1944
   Placed Out of Service January 21 1946
   
   Struck from Naval Register January 21 1946
   Transferred to Maritime Commission October 16 1946 for disposal
   Sold to Puget Sound Tug & Barge Co., Seattle, WA
   
   Fate unknown

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1927-36)

 

Postmarks

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

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Ship had no post office

 

Locy Type SLPis (44x3)

c 1934

Signature under the marking. Courtesy of the Jim Myerson Collection.

 

Locy Type SLPis (44x3)

c 1936

Cachet by Donald A. Yontz

 

Locy Type SLPis (44x3)

1936-11-19

Date typed on cover. Cover by C. E. Pierson

 

Other Information

DEFIANCE

NAMESAKE - Readiness to contend or resist

CHALLENGE

USS CHALLENGE earned the World War I Victory Medal (with Patrol clasp), the American Defense Medal (with Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - An invitation to engage in a contest.

 

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