NAPA AT 32

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.

Bagaduce Class Fleet Tug
Originally assigned the name YUCCA
Renamed February 24 1919
Keel Laid March 5 1919 - Launched July 24 1919


1. USS NAPA Fleet Tug No. 32
   Commissioned December 5 1919
   
   
2. USS NAPA AT-32
   Designated (AT) July 17 1920
   Decommissioned June 7 1929
   Recommissioned August 15 1939
   SUNK (Scuttled) April 9 1942 at Bataan
   
   Struck from Naval Register May 8 1942

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Napa AT-32 Covers Page 1    (1940-1941)

 

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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1st Commissioning December 5 1919 to June 7 1929

Post Office Established Dec 5, 1919 - Post Office Disestablished Apr 30, 1921
No Postal Facilities At This Time

 

Locy Type PPB "GUAM / GUAM" Locy Type 9v "GUAM /GUAM"

1926-12-06

Registered cover, courtesy of the Jim Myerson Collection. See Navy Yard Guam M. I.

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2nd Commissioning August 15 1939 to April 9 1942

Post Office Reestablished Jan 10, 1940 - Post Office Disestablished Apr 8, 1942

 

Locy Type FDPS 3r(A-TBT) "FIRST DAY / SERVICE"

1940-02-05

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Locy Type 3r (A-TBT) "MANILA / P.I."

1940-04-15

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Locy Type 9v

1940-04-15

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Locy Type 9x

1940-04-15

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Other Information

USS NAPA earned the American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 1 Battle star, the World War II Victory Medal and the Philippine Defense Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for the Indian Tribe that occupied the Napa Valley in California.

 

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