TONAWANDA AN 89
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 12 September 1944 - Launched 14 November 1944 Recommissioned 18 March 1952 - Decommissioned 18 December 1959 Struck from the Naval Register and sold outright to Haiti in late 1979 Final Disposition, fate unknown |
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- USS Tonawanda AN-89 Covers Page 1 (DATE RANGE)
Postmarks
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1945-1946 |
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The ship had no postal facilities.
Other Information
USS TONAWANDA earned the American Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the National Defense Service Medal during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - From the creek which rises in Wyoming County, N.Y., and flows northwest through Niagara County to empty into the Niagara River. Tonawanda is a Seneca Indian word meaning "swift water," referring to river rapids.
Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name TONAWANDA - USS Tonawanda (1864 Monitor) and USS Tonawanda AN-89.
NAMESAKE (Haiti) - Jean-Jacques Dessalines (20 September 1758 – 17 October 1806) was a leader of the Haitian Revolution and the first ruler of an independent Haiti under the 1805 constitution.
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