TURKEY ATO 143

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.

Lapwing Class Minesweeper Keel Laid August 19 1917 - Launched April 30 1918 USS TURKEY Minesweeper No. 13 Commissioned December 13 1918 USS TURKEY AM-13 Designated (AM) July 17 1920 Decommissioned April 12 1922 Recommissioned August 15 1938 USS TURKEY AT-143 Reclassified Fleet Tug (AT) June 1 1942 USS TURKEY ATO-143 Reclassified Fleet Tug (Old) (AT(O)) May 15 1944 Decommissioned November 6 1945 Struck from -Naval Register November 28 1945 Sold December 30 1946 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Turkey Covers Page 1    (1938-42)

 

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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2nd Commissioning August 15 1938 to November 6 1945

 

Locy Type FDPS 3r "FIRST DAY / POST OFFICE"

1938-10-11

As AM-13
First Day Postal Service. Cachet by William F. Schlechter

 

Locy Type FDPS 3r "FIRST DAY / POST OFFICE"

1938-10-11

As AM-13
First Day Postal Service. Cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick. Also postmarked aboard the USS Phoenix CL 46 on November 24 1938 for Thanksgiving. Are they serving "Turkey"?

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BTT) "MARE IS / CALIFORNIA"

1939-10-27

As AM-13
Navy Day. Cachet by John Coulthard, sponsored by Deane C. (DC) Bartley

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BTT) "PEARL HARBOR / HAWAII"

1941-04-16

As AM-13

 

Locy Type 3z (BTB)

1942-01-19

As AM-13
Patriotic cachet by Ted Harrington

 

Other Information

TURKEY earned 1 battle star for WWII service

TURKEY AM-13 was at Pearl Harbor December 7 1941

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign medal

NAMESAKE - A large game and poultry bird, allied to the pheasant and native to North America. Benjamin Franklin suggested that the abundant wild turkey, which had provided food for the early settlers in the New World, should be chosen as the national bird.

 

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