WANDANK ATO 26

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 April 7 1919 - Launched October 21 1919
 
1. USS WANDANK Fleet Tug-26
   Commissioned March 23 1920
   
   
2. USS WANDANK AT-26
   Designated (AT) July 17 1920
    
3. USS WANDANK ATO-26
   Reclassified Fleet Tug Old (ATO) May 15 1944
   Decommissioned September 20 1946
   
   Struck from Naval Register November 13 1946
   Sold July 17 1947 for commercial use
   
   
4. W. A. BISSO (Commercial Use)
   Delivered to The New Orleans Coal and Bisso Towboat Company and renamed
   Operated through 1971
   
   Fate unknown

 

Naval Covers

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1. Wandank Covers Page 1    (1935-44)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type / Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

 

Locy Type F "U.S.S. PHELPS / LAUNCHED" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-8

1935-07-18 to 1935-07-18

As AT-26
Launching of PHELPS DD-360. Cachet by P. J. Ickeringill

 

Locy Type F "NAVY YARD / BOSTON" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-8

1935-10-12 to 1935-10-12

As AT-26
Columbus Day, cachet by Leo Schupp

 

Locy Type F "NAVY YARD / BOSTON" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-8

1935-11-28 to 1935-11-28

As AT-26

 

Locy Type F "NAVY YARD / BOSTON" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-8

1936-01-01 to 1936-01-01

As AT-26
New Year's Day, cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Leslie E. Paulson, ANCS 145.

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-8a

1944-06-12

As ATO-26

 

Other Information

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