TANAGER WTR 885

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.

Auk Class Minesweeper Keel Laid 29 March 1944 - Launched 9 December 1944 USS TANAGER AM-385 Commissioned 28 July 1945 - Decommissioned 10 December 1954 USS TANAGER MSF-385 Reclassified as a Fleet Minesweeper, Steel Hull (MSF) 7 February 1955 Transferred to the Coast Guard 4 October 1963 Struck from the Naval Register 1 November 1963 USCGC TANAGER WTR-385 Commissioned 16 July 1964 USCGC TANAGER WTR-885 Renumbered (date unknown) - Decommissioned 1 February 1972 Sold 15 November 1972

Naval Covers

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1. USS Tanager AM-385 Covers Page 1    (1946)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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USS Tanager AM-385

 

Locy Type RECD USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. T-35

1946-06-08

Notes:

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USCGC Tanager WTR-385

 

USPO Machine Cancel Yorktown VA

1967-03-21

N/A

From the Richard F. Hoffner collection.

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USCGC Tanager WTR-885

 

USPO Machine Cancel Alameda CA

1970-07-31

N/A

From the Richard F. Hoffner collection.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Any of the numerous American, passerine birds. The brightly colored males are unmusical and inhabit woodlands.

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name TANAGER - USS Tanager AM-5 and USS Tanager MSF-385 later USCGC Tanager WTR-885.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Thomas Slingluff.

 

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