TAWAKONI ATF 114

Ship Name and Designation History

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Abnaki Class Fleet Ocean Tug Keel Laid May 19 1943 as Fleet Tug AT-114 Launched October 23 1943 Reclassified Fleet Ocean Tug (ATF) May 15 1944 USS TAWAKONI ATF-114 Commissioned September 16 1944 - June 1 1978 Struck from Naval Register June 1 1978 ROCS TA MO A-553 (Taiwanese Naval Service) Sold June 1 1978 to Taiwan and renamed Fate unknown

 

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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

 

U.S. Navy 13769 Br.

1947-11-03

N/A

Note:

 

USPS Machine Postmark U. S. Postal Service, Hi Zip Code 967

1973-08-11

N/A

The ship had no postal facilities.

 

Other Information

USS TAWAKONI earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 2 battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Korean Service Medal w/ 3 battle stars, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (3 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 4 Campaign stars, the United Nations Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A Caddoan Indian tribe of the Wichita group that lived in Texas on the banks of the middle Brazos and Trinity Rivers during the 18th and 19th centuries.

 

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