NARRAGANSETT ATF 88

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 January 31 1942 - Launched August 8 1942 USS NARRAGANSETT AT-88 Commissioned January 15 1943 USS NARRAGANSETT ATF-88 Redesignated Fleet Ocean Tug (ATF) May 15 1944 Decommissioned December 21 1946 Laid up in Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Texas Group Struck from Naval Register September 1 1961 Transferred September 1 1961 to Maritime Administration for disposal Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont Group ROCS TA FENG ATF-555 (Taiwanese Naval Service) Sold to the Republic of China (Taiwan) 1991 Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1943)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 3z

1943-05-24

As AT-88

 

Other Information

NARRAGANSETT received three battle stars tor World War II service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (August 23 1943 Palermo- retroactive) - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (3) - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Philippines Liberation Medal

Individual Awards...
Purple Heart (2-Palermo, August 23 1943)

NAMESAKE - An Algonquian tribe which lived in Rhode Island

 

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