OTTAWA AKA 101

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.

Tolland Class Attack Cargo Ship Keel Laid October 5 1944 - Launched November 29 1944 USS OTTAWA AKA-101 Commissioned February 8 1945 - Decommissioned January 10 1947 Returned to Maritime Commission January 28 1947 Struck from Naval Register March 14 1947 ANDREA F. LUCKENBACH (Commercial Service) Sold to Luckenbach Steamship Lines, Inc. and renamed Lost March 11 1951 (stranding) three miles off Kohala Point, Kauai, T.H.

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1945)

 

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

1946-01-14

Note:

 

Locy Type 9# (Br. #15504)

1945-12-17

Marking from back of cover

 

Other Information

OTTAWA earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for counties in the states of Kansas, Michigan, Ohio, and Oklahoma.

Two ships of the US Navy have been named OTTAWA - USS Ottawa (Screw Gunboat 1861) and USS Ottawa AKA 101.

 

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