WAHTAH YTM 140

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.

Woban Class District Harbor Tug Keel Laid 28 August 1939 - Launched 14 December 1939 WAHTAH YT-140 Placed in service 1940 WAHTAH YTB-140 Reclassified District Harbor Tug, Large (YTB) 15 May 1944 WAHTAH YTM-140 Reclassified District Harbor Tug, Medium (YTM) February 1962 Placed out of service 15 October 1974 Struck from the Naval Register 15 October 1974 Sold by DRMS for commercial operation 1 May 1975

Naval Covers

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1. Wahtah YTM-140 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPO Slogan Machine Postmark Washington, DC

1942-07-13

Cachet by Loring W. Stannard, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Other Information

WAHTAH earned the American Defense Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the National Defense Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A Native American word for ship.

The ships sponsor was Miss Marie Yvonne Thornton.

 

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