TOMAHAWK T-AO 88
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.
Keel Laid 1 June 1943 - Launched 10 October 1944 Struck from Naval Register 21 January 1946 Transferred to Maritime Commission September 1961 Converted to Container Ship May 1967 Her forepart became part of SEATRAIN WASHINGTON Her midship section became part of SEATRAIN OHIO Her aft machinery section was retained as SEATRAIN MAINE Assigned to MARAD Ready Reserve Fleet (RRF) March 21 1978 Reactivated during Desert Storm / Desert Shield 28 August 1990 Laid up May 24 1991 in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Texas Group Sold 13 March 2008 for scrap |
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Conflicting History Data
NavSource and Wikipedia
disagree on the following two points:
- NavSource says: "Her forepart became part of SS Seatrain Washington (USNS Mission San Diego T-AO-121), the midship section became part of SS Seatrain Ohio (USNS Mission San Jose T-AO-125) and the aft machinery section was retained as SS Seatrain Maine". This implies that the ship was broken up and some parts were sent elsewhere.
Wikipedia says the opposite: "She was subsequently lengthened using sections of two other T2 tankers, the Mission San Jose and Mission San Diego" - NavSource says the ship was: "sold for scrapping, 13 March 2008, to ESCO Marine, Brownsville, TX." while
Wikipedia says: "Still at Beaumont [Texas] as of 2010, her ultimate disposition is unknown."
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Postmarks
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Locy Type 2z |
1945-12-18 |
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Add-on cachet by Michael Hebert (Mh Cachets)
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1945-12-18 |
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Add-on cachet by Michael Hebert (Mh Cachets)
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Locy Type P |
1945-09-04 |
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Sailor's mail. Tokyo Bay
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1946-01-02 |
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Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson
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1946-01-02 |
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Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson
Other Information
USS TOMAHAWK earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 6 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) and the Philippines Liberation Medal during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - A river in Wisconsin
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