CREE ATF 84

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.

Navajo Class Fleet Tug Keel Laid March 31 1942 - Launched August 17 1942 USS CREE AT-84 Commissioned March 28 1943 USS CREE ATF-84 Redesignated Fleet Ocean Tug (ATF) May 15 1944 Decommissioned April 21 1978 Struck from Naval Register April 21 1978 Sunk August 27 1978 as a target

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1944,1947,1978)

 

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

 

Locy Type 2z*

1944-03-22 to 1944-03-22

AT-84. Censored sailor's mail.

 

Locy Type 7# (Br. #10493)

1947-09-16 to 1947-09-16

N/S

R/S on back from Desmond D. Jagyi

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (D2,USS) USS Cayuga LST-1186

1978-04-21 to 1978-04-21

N/A

Decommissioning of USS CREE ATF-84, cachet by Herbert C. Gordon

 

Other Information

USS CREE earned the following awards during her Naval career - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 2 Battle stars) - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korean Service Medal (w/ 3 Battle stars) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Korean War Service Medal.

NAMESAKE - An Indian tribe, originally Canadian, many of whom settled in Montana during the 19th century.

 

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