ONTONAGON AOG 36

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.

Mattawee Class Gasoline Tanker
Keel Laid May 10 1944 - Launched June 14 1944


1. USS ONTONAGON AOG-36
   Commissioned September 21 1944 - Decommissioned February 27 1946
   Struck from Naval Register September 21 1946
   Transferred 1946 to U.S. Army Transportation Service (ATS)
   
   
2. USAT ONTONAGON
   Commissioned 1946 - Decommissioned July 1 1950
   Returned to U.S. Navy
   Assigned to Miliary Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) 1952
   
   
3. USNS ONTONAGON T-AOG-36
   Placed In Service 1952 - Out of Service June 1954
   Placed In Service April 26 1956 - Out of Service September 25 1956
   
   Struck from Naval Register November 13 1957
   Fate unknown

 

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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Other Information

ONTONAGON received one battle star for service in WWII

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal

NAMESAKE - A river flowing to Lake Superior on the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan

 

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