SUNNADIN ATO 28

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 December 3 1918 as KATAHDIN
Renamed February 24 1919
Launched February 28 1919


1. USS SUNNADIN AT-28
   Commissioned October 20 1919
   
   
2. USS SUNNADIN ATO-28
   Redisignated Fleet Tug (Old) (ATO) May 15 1944
   Decommissioned April 4 1946
   
   Struck from Naval Register May 8 1946
   Fate unknown

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Sunnadin AT-28 Covers Page 1    (1929-1943)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type SLKbs "PEARL HARBOR T H"

1930's

Blue triple strike of ship corner card used as un-dated cancel

 

Locy Type 6z

1942-09-21

No government-issue postmarks have been reported for this ship.

 

Other Information

USS SUNNADIN earned the Combat Action Ribbon*, the American Defense Medal (with Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 1 Battle star* and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.
* Pearl Harbor December 7 1941 at The Pearl Harbor Navy Yard

NAMESAKE

KATAHDIN
Penobscot Indian word meaning "The Greatest Mountain"

SUNNADIN
Named for an Anglicized spelling of the Huron Indian town Sunyendeand

 

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