MUNSEE ATF 107

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.

Abnaki Class Fleet Ocean Tug Keel Laid August 20 1942 - Launched January 21 1943 USS MUNSEE AT-107 Commissioned Fleet Tug October 30 1943 USS MUNSEE ATF-107 Redesignated Fleet Ocean Tug (ATF) May 15 1944 Decommissioned November 30 1969 Struck from Naval Register November 30 1969 OCEANIC (Commercial Service) Sold (Date unknown) to Ocean Service Corp. and renamed ISLAND (Commercial Service) Sold (Date unknown) to CY Tung and renamed Burned 1978 and scrapped

Naval Covers

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1. Munsee Covers Page 1     (1944-46)

 

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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Post Office Established October 30 1943 - Disestablished September 30 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-08-11 to 1944-08-12

As ATF-107
Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #16156)

1946-05-06

As ATF-107

 

Other Information

MUNSEE earned three battle stars for World War II service
* Western Caroline Islands operation
Capture and occupation of southern Palau Islands, Peleliu, September 6 to October 14 1944
Assault on the Philippine Islands, September 9-24 1944
* Leyte operation
3rd Fleet supporting operations, Okinawa attack, October 10 1944
Northern Luzon and Formosa attacks, October 11-14 1944
* Okinawa Gunto operation
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, March 24 to June 30 1945
5th and 3d Fleet raids in support of Okinawa Gunto operation, March 16 to June 6 1945

Earned four campaign stars for Vietnam War service
* Vietnam Defense
July 28 to August 1 1965
August 15 to September 14 1965
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase III
December 5-17 1967
January 15-29 1968
* Tet Counteroffensive
January 30 to February 22 1968
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase IV
April 23-26 1968

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (3) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia Clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korea Service Medal - Vietnam Service Medal (4) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (1-Vietnam) - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)

NAMESAKE - A subtribe of the Delaware Indians, formerly living in Wisconsin and Kansas

 

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