POWHATAN T-ATF 166

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.

Powhatan Class Fleet Ocean Tug Keel Laid September 30 1976 - Launched June 24 1978 Christened October 28 1978 - Delivered to USN June 15 1979 USNS POWHATAN T-ATF-166 Placed In Service June 15 1979 - Placed Out of Service February 26 1999 Leased for commercial to DONJON Marine Co., Inc., (subject recall by the Navy) Struck from the Naval Register February 25 2008 TCG INEBOLU A-590 (Turkish Naval Service) Sold to Turkey, Commissioned and renamed February 26 2008

 

Naval Covers

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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 2-1(n+) (USS) USS Truckee AO-147

1979-12-27

N/A

Welcome to Norfolk cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Other Information

USNS POWHATAN earned the following awards during her Naval career - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (2) - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.

NAMESAKE - Named in honor of Powhatan (1550–1618), an Indian chief in tidewater Virginia; the father of Pocahontas.

Six ships of the US Navy have been named POWHATAN - USS Powhatan (Sidewheel Steam Frigate 1850), USS Powhatan (Sidewheel Gunboat 1861), USS Powhatan (Tugboat 1898), USS Powhatan ID #3013, USS Powhatan YTM-128 and USNS Powhatan T-ATF-166.

 

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