SERRANO AGS 24

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 March 6 1943 Launched July 24 1943 as Fleet Tug (AT) Reclassified May 15 1944 as Fleet Ocean Tug (ATF) USS SERRANO ATF-112 Commissioned September 22 1944 - Decommissioned May 31 1950 Laid up in Pacific Reserve Fleet, San Francisco Group Converted to Survey Ship (AGS) 1960, While in reserve USS SERRANO AGS-24 Recommissioned June 30 1960 - Decommissioned January 2 1970 Struck from Naval Register January 2 1970 Sold November 2 1971 to Tai-Kian Industry Co. Taiwan for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. ATF-112 Covers Page 1     (1945-46)

 

Postmarks

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

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Post Office Established September 1 1944 - Disestablished May 1 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-04-06

As ATF-112

 

Locy Type 9efu

1945-03-23 to 1945-04-02

As ATF-112
Mark from back of cover

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USPO Slogan Machine Postmark San Francisco, CA

1947-02-06

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Other Information

SERRANO earned one Battle Star for World War II service
* Okinawa Gunto operation
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, June 24 1945

Earned four Campaign Stars for Vietnam War service
* Vietnam Defense
December 22-24 1965
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive-Phase II
January 30 to May 31 1967
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive
December 25-27 1965
January 6-14 1966
January 30 to February 23 1966
March 6 to April 11 1966
April 18 to May 10 1966
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive-Phase III
June 1 to August 28 1967

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive, March 3-4 1967) - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2-Quemoy-Matsu) - Vietnam Service Medal (4)- Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

NAMESAKE - A branch of the Shoshonean tribe which originally lived in the San Bernardino Mountains of California

 

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