KIOWA ATF 72

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.

Navajo Class Fleet Tug Keel Laid June 22 1942 - Launched November 5 1942 USS KIOWA AT-72 Commissioned June 7 1943 USS KIOWA ATF-72 Redesignated Fleet Ocean Tug (ATF) May 15 1944 Decommissioned October 16 1972 MACORIX RM-21 (Dominican Republic Naval Service) Loaned 1972 to the Dominican Republic and renamed Struck from Naval Register September 15 1979 Decommissioned by the Dominican Republic 1986 Returned to U.S. custody June 5 1992 Sold December 12 1994 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1946)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2z*

1946-06-04

As ATF-72

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Locy Type 2z + SLKb

1947-02-20

 

Locy Type 2(n+) USS ELKOMIN AO-55

1969-12-14

Welcome to Norfolk, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson. Christmas card insert.

 

Other Information

KIOWA earned the following awards during her Naval career - Navy Unit Commendation - Navy Expeditionary Medal - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (w/ 1 Battle star) - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2).

NAMESAKE - A tribe of warlike and predatory American Indians, who at one time resided in Missouri. They later moved southward and often joined the Comanches in raids on other tribes and American settlers. Some members of the tribe still reside on a reservation in Oklahoma.

 

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