PAWNEE ATF 74

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 October 23 1941 - Launched March 31 1942 USS PAWNEE AT-74 Commissioned November 7 1942 USS PAWNEE ATF-74 Redesignated Fleet Ocean Tug (ATF) May 15 1944 Decommissioned in October 10 1946 Struck from the Naval Register September 1 1962 Custody transferred to the Maritime Administration September 1 1962 Sold for scrapping November 22 1971

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1944,1946)

 

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 P "U.S.S. / PAWNEE"

1944-03-30

Censored, Officer's mail. Date is inverted in the dial.

 

Locy Type P "U.S.S. / PAWNEE"

1946-08-02

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Other Information

USS PAWNEE earned the following awards during her naval career - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal.

NAMESAKE - A North American Indian tribe of Caddoan stock, now living on a reservation in Oklahoma.

There have been four ships of the US Navy named PAWNEE - USS Pawnee (Screw Sloop 1860), USS Pawnee YT-21, USS Pawnee SP-699 and USS Pawnee ATF-74.

 

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