HOPI ATF 71
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
- USS HOPI AT-71
Commissioned March 11 1943
- USS HOPI ATF-71
Redesignated Fleet Ocean Tug (ATF) May 15 1944
Decommissioned December 9 1955
Struck from Naval Register July 1 1963
Keel Laid May 5 1942 - Launched September 7 1942
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- Hopi Covers Page 1 (1945-49)
Postmarks
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.
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image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type |
1945-09-18 |
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As ATF-71
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Locy Type |
1946-11-27 |
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As ATF-71
Post office discontinued February 21 1946
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Locy Type |
1947-07-17 |
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As ATF-71
Type 2(n) issued January 1947 with no post office on board, and used through June 1953
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Locy Type |
1947-09-09 |
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As ATF-71
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Locy Type |
1947-11-25 |
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As ATF-71
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Locy Type |
1949-10-27 |
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As ATF-71
Navy Day
Other Information
HOPI received the following awards during her Naval career - American Campaign Medal
- Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (w/ 4 stars) - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal.
NAMESAKE - A group of the Shoshonean Tribe of the Pueblo Indians.
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