ABNAKI ATF 96

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.

Abnaki Class Fleet Ocean Tug Keel Laid November 28 1942 as Fleet Tug (AT) Launched April 22 1943 USS ABNAKI AT-96 Commissioned November 15 1943 USS ABNAKI ATF-96 Reclassified Fleet Ocean Tug (ATF) May 15 1944 Decommissioned September 30 1978 ARM YAQUI A-18 (Mexican Naval Service) Sold under the Security Assistance Program to Mexico September 1 1978 and renamed ARM A.H. EHECATL A-53 Renamed (Date unknown) ARM YAQUI ARE-02 Redesignated and name returned (Date unknown) Struck from the US Naval Register September 30 1978 Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1945)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
 
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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 2z

1946-04-03 to 1945-04-05

As ATF-96
Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type Pz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-3

1946-04-25

As ATF-96

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Locy Type CD-R2

1946-04-25

As ATF-96

 

Locy Type SL5

1946-04-25

As ATF-96

 

Other Information

USS ABNAKI earned two (2) Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbons, the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Service Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp), two National Defense Service Medals, the Korean Service Medal (w/ 3 Battle Stars), two (2) Armed Forces Expeditionary Medals, the Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 10 Battle Stars), the Humanitarian Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Combat Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for a confederation of tribes of Algonquin Indian stock that inhabited the region surrounding the border between what is now the state of Maine and Canada.

 

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