WANDANK ATO 26

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.

Algorma Class Fleet Tug
Keel Laid 7 April 1919 - Launched 21 October 1919


1. USS WANDANK Fleet Tug No. 26
Commissioned 23 March 1920


2. USS WANDANK AT-26
Designated (AT) 17 July 1920


3. USS WANDANK ATO-26
Reclassified Fleet Tug Old (ATO) 15 May 1944
Decommissioned 20 September 1946
Struck from Naval Register 13 November 1946
Sold 17 July 1947 for commercial use


4. W. A. BISSO (Commercial Service)
Delivered to The New Orleans Coal and Bisso Towboat Company and renamed
Operated through 1971

Fate unknown

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Wandank AT-26 / ATO-26 Covers Page 1    (1935-1944)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type F "FIRST DAY / CANCELLATION" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-8

1935-05-29

AT-26. First Day of Use, Type F Cancel. Cachet by Richard F. Hoffner

 

Locy Type F "U.S.S. PHELPS / LAUNCHED" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-8

1935-07-18

AT-26. Launching of PHELPS DD-360. Cachet by P. J. Ickeringill

 

Locy Type F "NAVY YARD / BOSTON" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-8

1935-10-12

AT-26. Columbus Day, cachet by Leo Schupp

 

Locy Type F "NAVY YARD / BOSTON" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-8

1935-11-28

AT-26.

 

Locy Type F "NAVY YARD / BOSTON" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-8

1936-01-01

AT-26. New Year's Day, cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Leslie E. Paulson, ANCS 145.

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-8a

1944-06-12

ATO-26.

 

Other Information

USS WANDANK earned the American Defense Service Medal w/ Fleet clasp, the American Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name WANDANK - USS Wandank ATO-26 and USS Wandank ATA-204.

 

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