PINOLA ATO 33

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.

Bagaduce Class Fleet Tug
Originally assigned the name NIPSIC
Laid down as PINOLA March 3 1919
Launched August 12 1919


1. USS PINOLA Fleet Tug No. 33
   Commissioned February 7 1920
   
   
2. USS PINOLA AT-33
   Designated (AT) July 17 1920
   Decommissioned June 9 1922
   Recommissioned August 14 1923
   
   
3. USS PINOLA ATO-33
   Redesignated Fleet Tug Old (ATO) May 15 1944
   Decommissioned January 31 1946
   
   Struck from Naval Register February 26 1946
   Transferred to Maritime Commission July 21 1947 for disposal
   Sold July 21 1947 to Oakland Manufacturing Co.
   
   Fate unknown

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1933-40)

 

Postmarks

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

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2nd Commissioning August 14 1923 to January 31 1946

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTB) "MARE ISLAND / CALIFORNIA"

1940-05-30

As AT-33
Memorial Day. Cachet by George Neumann and Frederick Horton

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTB) "Unreadable"

1940-12-25

As AT-33
Christmas Day. Cachet by May Luhta

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-29

1933-01-03

As AT-33

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-29

1933-05-30

As AT-33
Provisional bars added (unlisted)

 

Locy Type SLKb (48x6) USPO Machine cancel "Mare Island Station" Vallejo CA

1936-02-11

As AT-33

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

NAMESAKE - An Indian term meaning cotton and a Spanish word for parched corn

 

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