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.
- USS ALGORMA Fleet Tug No. 34
Commissioned May 15 1920
- USS ALGORMA AT-34
Designated (AT) July 17 1920
Decommissioned May 3 1922
Recommissioned September 28 1924
- 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
Algorma Class Fleet Tug
Keel Laid January 6 1919 - Launched June 12 1919
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- Algorma Covers Page 1 (1934-41)
Postmarks
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Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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3rd Commissioning October 12 1931 to June 18 1946
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Locy Type |
1933-04-05 |
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Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
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Locy Type |
1933-06-16 |
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Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
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1933-10-27 |
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Navy Day. Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
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Locy Type |
1934-06-14 |
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Flag Day. Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
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Locy Type |
1934-10-12 |
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Columbus Day, cachet by Byrd L. Powell
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Locy Type |
1934-10-27 |
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Navy Day, cachet by Richard Dumonte
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Locy Type |
1935-02-12 |
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Lincoln's Birthday. Cachet by Byrd L. Powell and Ted DeNyse
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Locy Type |
1936-10-10 |
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Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
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Locy Type |
1937-10-27 |
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Navy Day. Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
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Locy Type |
1940-05-30 |
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Memorial Day, cachet by Frederick Horton
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Locy Type |
1940-06-24 |
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Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
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Locy Type Fz |
1940-01-28 |
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Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
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Locy Type Fz |
1941-12-26 |
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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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