MOLALA ATF 106

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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.

    Abnaki Class Fleet Ocean Tug
    Keel Laid July 26 1942 - Launched December 23 1942

  1. USS MOLALA AT-106
    Commissioned Fleet Tug (AT) September 29 1943

  2. USS MOLALA ATF-106
    Reclassified Fleet Ocean Tug (ATF) May 15 1944
    Decommissioned August 1 1978

    Struck from Naval Register August 1 1978

  3. ARM OROMI A-17 (Mexican Naval Service)
    Sold to Mexico August 1 1978 and renamed

  4. ARM KUKULKAN A-52 (Mexican Naval Service)
    Renamed (Date unknown)

Naval Covers

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  1. Covers Page 1     (c1943-48)

 

Postmarks

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A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
 
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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
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Date To
Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image
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Cover Image


 

Locy Type
2z

c1943-04-02

As AT-106
Censored wartime (WWII) use


 

Locy Type P

USCS Catalog
Illustration
M-98a

1948-11-25

As ATF-106


 

Locy Type
SLKb

1948-11-25

As ATF-106



 

USPO Slogan
Machine Cancel

"Fleet Post Office/
Navy 128/
Pearl Harbor Br."

Honolulu HI

1947-11-02

No Image

As ATF-106

 

Other Information

MOLALA earned five battle stars for World War II service, three battle stars for Korean War service and four campaign stars for Vietnam War service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (2) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (5) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korean Service Medal (3) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (1-Vietnam) - Vietnam Service Medal (4) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)

NAMESAKE - A group of the Wailatpuan tribe of Oregon

 


 

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