IROQUOIS AT 46

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.

Steam Tug
Built 1892 as "FEARLESS" - Acquired US Navy 18 April 1898


1. USS IROQUOIS Fleet Tug #46
Commissioned 6 July 1898


2. USS IROQUOIS AT-46
Designated Fleet Tug (AT) 17 July 1920 - Decommissioned 7 March 1925

Struck from the Naval Register 21 October 1927
Sold May 15 1928 for Commercial Service

Acquired by the US Army Transportation Command in 1942


3. LT-461 (U.S. Army)
   Placed in service with army designation "LT" (Large Tug)
   
   Final Disposition, scrapped in 1952

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Iroquois AT-46 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

 

USPO Duplex Cancel Honolulu T.H.

1899-03-10

N/A

Mail from the CO, LT. Charles Fremont Pond, USN. (11 April 1899 - 11 April 1901). From the Jim Myerson collection.

 

Japanese Hand Cancel

1900-07-11 (?)

N/A

Mail from the CO, LT. Charles Fremont Pond, USN. (11 April 1899 - 11 April 1901). From the Jim Myerson collection.

 

Philippine Hand Cancel Manila Philippines

1901-06-08

Mail to the CO, LT. Charles Fremont Pond, USN. (11 April 1899 - 11 April 1901). From the Gary B. Weiss collection.

 

Other Information

USS IROQUOIS earned the World War I Victory Medal w/ Patrol clasp during her Naval career.

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name IROQUOIS - USS Iroquois (1859 Sloop of War) and USS Iroquois AT-46.

 

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