KOKA AT 31
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.
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Bagaduce Class Fleet Tug
- USS KOKA Fleet Tug No. 31
Commissioned February 18 1920
- USS KOKA AT-31
Designated Fleet Tug (AT) July 17 1920
Ran aground December 7 1937 off San Clemente Island, CA.
Decommissioned December 7 1937
Declared unsalvageable and abandoned as a wreck January 22 1938
Struck from Naval Register March 2 1938
Originally assigned the name OCONEE
Keel Laid November 30 1918 as KOKA
Launched July 11 1919
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Postmarks
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Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
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Locy Type F |
1933-03-23 |
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Ship had no post office, collector supplied postmarks.
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Locy Type |
1935-05-30 |
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Autographed by Ralph E. Laud
Other Information
NAMESAKE - The phonetic spelling of Coca, formerly an Indian village in southern Arizona.
Three ships of the US Navy have been named KOKA - USS Koka (1865 Twin-screw Monitor), USS Koka AT-31 and USS Koka ATA-185.
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