TATNUCK ATO 27

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.

Bagaduce Class Fleet Tug Keel Laid December 3 1918 as IOSCO Launched February 21 1919 Renamed February 24 1919 USS TATNUCK Fleet Tug No. 27 Commissioned July 26 1919 USS TATNUCK AT-27 Designated (AT) July 17 1920 USS TATNUCK ATO-27 Reclassified Fleet Tug Old (ATO) May 15 1944 Decommissioned September 12 1946 Struck from Naval Register October 29 1946 Transferred April 26 1947 to Maritime Commission for disposal Sold April 26 1947 to Puget Sound Tug and Barge Co. Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. USS Tatnuck ATO-27 Covers Page 1    (1936-44)

 

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 SL4ts (26x3)

1936-02-29

As AT-27

 

Locy Type 2z*

1944-03-20

As AT-27
Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Other Information

USS TATNUCK earned the American Defense Medal (with Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - An Indian village and a nearby stream located in the vicinity of Worcester, MA.

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name TATNUCK - USS Tatnuck AT-27 and USS Tatnuck ATA-195.

 

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