ALGORMA ATO 34

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.

Algorma Class Fleet Tug
Keel Laid January 6 1919 - Launched June 12 1919


1. USS ALGORMA Fleet Tug No. 34
   Commissioned May 15 1920
   
   
2. USS ALGORMA AT-34
   Designated (AT) July 17 1920
   Decommissioned May 3 1922
   Recommissioned September 28 1924
   
   
3. USS ALGORMA ATO-34
   Reclassified Fleet Tug (Old) (ATO) May 15 1944
   Decommissioned June 18 1946
   
   Struck from Naval Register July 31 1946
   Transferred to Maritime Commission January 14 1947 for disposal
   Fate unknown

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Algorma AT/ATO-34 Covers Page 1     (1933-1941)

 

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 Cancel San Francisco Calif

1927-08-29

N/A

Courtesy of the Jim Myerson collection.

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3rd Commissioning October 12 1931 to June 18 1946

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BBT)

1933-04-05

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-BTB) "SAN PEDRO / CALIF."

1936-10-10

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type Fz (Incorrect year in dial, should be 1941) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-19

1940-01-28

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-19

1941-12-26

Censored wartime (WWII) use. Cachet by M. Fay Muridge

 

 

Other Information

USS ALGORMA earned the American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Medal, the Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (w/ 1 Battle star) and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for an Indian word meaning to fish with a torch

 

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