KINGFISHER ATO 135 - Revision history

GregCiesielski at 06:04, 15 February 2026

2026-02-15T06:04:58Z

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	<li>[[KINGFISHER_ATO_135_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Kingfisher AM-25 Covers Page 1]]    (1920-1942)</li>		<li>[[KINGFISHER_ATO_135_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Kingfisher AM-25 Covers Page 1]]    (1920-1942)</li>
	<li>[[KINGFISHER_ATO_135_Covers_Page_2 \| USS Kingfisher AT-135 Covers Page 1]]    (1942-1944)</li>		<li><!-- [[KINGFISHER_ATO_135_Covers_Page_2 \| --> USS Kingfisher AT-135 Covers Page 1<!-- ]] -->    (1942-1944)</li>
	<li>[[KINGFISHER_ATO_135_Covers_Page_3 \| USS Kingfisher ATO-135 Covers Page 1]]    (1944-1946)</li>		<li><!-- [[KINGFISHER_ATO_135_Covers_Page_3 \| --> USS Kingfisher ATO-135 Covers Page 1<!-- ]] -->    (1944-1946)</li>
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	<li>[[KINGFISHER_ATO_135_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Kingfisher AM-25/AT/ATO-135 Covers Page 1]]    (~~1930~~-44)</li>		<li>[[KINGFISHER_ATO_135_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Kingfisher AM-25/AT/ATO-135 Covers Page 1]]    (1928-44)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
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	As AT-135<br/>		As AT-135<br/>
	Censored wartime (WWII) use		Censored wartime (WWII) use
			<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
			<!-- ============== -->
			<!-- Type RECD (K-7)-->
			<!-- ============== -->
			<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type<br/>RECD<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. K-7
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1928-01-08
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:JonBurdett kingfisher am25 19280108 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:JonBurdett kingfisher am25 19280108.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			As AM-25
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
	<!-- ============== -->		<!-- ============== -->

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	<li>[[KINGFISHER_ATO_135_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Kingfisher AM-25/AT/ATO-135 Covers Page 1]]    (~~1933~~-44)</li>		<li>[[KINGFISHER_ATO_135_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Kingfisher AM-25/AT/ATO-135 Covers Page 1]]    (1930-44)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
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			<!-- ============== -->
			<!-- 3 (AC) -->
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			<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type<br/>3 (AC)
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1930-04-20
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:JonBurdett kingfisher am25 19300420 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:JonBurdett kingfisher am25 19300420.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			As AM-25
			<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
	<!-- ============== -->		<!-- ============== -->
	<!-- 3 (B-BTT) -->		<!-- 3 (B-BTT) -->
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	1944-02-17		1944-02-17
	</td><td align="center" width="350">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett kingfisher am25 ~~19440217~~ pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett kingfisher am25 19440217r pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:JonBurdett kingfisher am25 19440217.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett kingfisher am25 19440217.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]

GregCiesielski at 20:50, 31 January 2017

2017-01-31T20:50:06Z

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	<li>[[KINGFISHER_ATO_135_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1933-44)</li>		<li>[[KINGFISHER_ATO_135_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Kingfisher AM-25/AT/ATO-135 Covers Page 1]]    (1933-44)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

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	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[KINGFISHER_ATO_135_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (~~1936~~-44)</li>		<li>[[KINGFISHER_ATO_135_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1933-44)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
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	</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>		Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
	<th align="center" width="~~320~~">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Close-Up Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Close-Up Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>
	</tr></table>		</tr></table>
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	Locy Type<br/>3 (B-BTT)<br/><br/>"KETCHIKAN /<br/>ALASKA"		Locy Type<br/>3 (B-BTT)<br/><br/>"KETCHIKAN /<br/>ALASKA"
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1934-05-12~~		1934-05-12
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	1934-05-12
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Kingfisher_AM25_19340512_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Kingfisher_AM25_19340512_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	Locy Type<br/>3 (B-BTT)<br/><br/>"SAN DIEGO /<br/>CALIF"		Locy Type<br/>3 (B-BTT)<br/><br/>"SAN DIEGO /<br/>CALIF"
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1936-05-30~~		1936-05-30
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	1936-05-30
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Kingfisher_AM25_19360530_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Kingfisher_AM25_19360530_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	Locy Type<br/>3 (B-BTT)<br/><br/>"SAN DIEGO /<br/>CALIF"		Locy Type<br/>3 (B-BTT)<br/><br/>"SAN DIEGO /<br/>CALIF"
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1936-10-27~~		1936-10-27
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	1936-10-27
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Kingfisher_AM25_19361027_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Kingfisher_AM25_19361027_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	Locy Type<br/>3b		Locy Type<br/>3b
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1931-09-14~~		1931-09-14
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	1931-09-14
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Kingfisher_AM25_19310914_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Kingfisher_AM25_19310914_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	As AM-25<br/>		As AM-25<br/>
	Additional San Diego CA postmark on cover, same date.		Additional San Diego CA postmark on cover, same date.
			<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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			<!-- 3b -->
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			<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type<br/>3b
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1933-01-06
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:JonBurdett kingfisher am25 19330106 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:JonBurdett kingfisher am25 19330106.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			As AM-25
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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	Locy Type<br/>3z (BBT)		Locy Type<br/>3z (BBT)
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1944-02-17~~		1944-02-17
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	1944-02-17
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:JonBurdett kingfisher am25 19440217 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett kingfisher am25 19440217 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">		<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>SL3b~~<br/>~~(32x3)		Locy Type<br/>SL3b (32x3)
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1937-03-17~~		1937-03-17
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	1937-03-17
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Kingfisher_AM25_19370317_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Kingfisher_AM25_19370317_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	St. Patrick's Day R/S marking in green on front. R/S on back from [[Cachet_Maker_Jimmie_Allen_ \| Jimmie Allen]] and signature from [[Cachet_Maker_Desmond_D_Jagyi_ \| Desmond D. Jagyi]]		St. Patrick's Day R/S marking in green on front. R/S on back from [[Cachet_Maker_Jimmie_Allen_ \| Jimmie Allen]] and signature from [[Cachet_Maker_Desmond_D_Jagyi_ \| Desmond D. Jagyi]]
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->

	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>

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<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
<ol>Lapwing Class Minesweeper<br/>
Keel Laid December 15 1917 - Launched March 30 1918<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS KINGFISHER Minesweeper No. 25'''<br/>
Commissioned May 27 1918<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS KINGFISHER AM-25'''<br/>
Designated (AM) July 17 1920<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS KINGFISHER AT-135'''<br/>
Reclassified Fleet Tug (AT) June 1 1942<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS KINGFISHER ATO-135'''<br/>
Reclassified Fleet Tug (Old) (ATO) May 15 1944 <br/>
Decommissioned February 6 1946<br/><br/>
Transferred June 3 1947 to Maritime Commission and sold
</ol>
<p> </p>

<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie,
for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should
be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't
take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date
range for covers on that page.
<ol>
<li>[[KINGFISHER_ATO_135_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1936-44)</li>
</ol>
<p> </p>

<h3>Postmarks</h3>
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a
separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry
in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks
should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark
has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest
known usage.

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.
<br/> <br/>
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Close-Up Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>
</tr></table>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (B-BTT)<br/><br/>"KETCHIKAN /<br/>ALASKA"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1934-05-12
<br/>to<br/>
1934-05-12
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Kingfisher_AM25_19340512_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Kingfisher_AM25_19340512_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AM-25<br/>
Cachet for the 1934 Aleutian Islands Survey Expedition




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (B-BTT)<br/><br/>"SAN DIEGO /<br/>CALIF"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1936-05-30
<br/>to<br/>
1936-05-30
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Kingfisher_AM25_19360530_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Kingfisher_AM25_19360530_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AM-25<br/>
[[Cachet_Category_Memorial_Day_ | Memorial Day]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_William_F_Schlechter_ | William F. Schlechter]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (B-BTT)<br/><br/>"SAN DIEGO /<br/>CALIF"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1936-10-27
<br/>to<br/>
1936-10-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Kingfisher_AM25_19361027_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Arctic_AF_7_19361027_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AM-25<br/>
[[Cachet_Category_Navy_Day_ | Navy Day]]. Also postmarked from [[ARCTIC_AF_7_ | USS Arctic AF-7]]. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_William_S_Linto_ | William S. Linto]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3b
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1931-09-14
<br/>to<br/>
1931-09-14
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Kingfisher_AM25_19310914_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Kingfisher_AM25_19310914_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AM-25<br/>
Additional San Diego CA postmark on cover, same date.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3z (BBT)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1944-02-17
<br/>to<br/>
1944-02-17
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett kingfisher am25 19440217 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett kingfisher am25 19440217.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AT-135<br/>
Censored wartime (WWII) use




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>SL3b<br/>(32x3)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1937-03-17
<br/>to<br/>
1937-03-17
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Kingfisher_AM25_19370317_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Kingfisher_AM25_19370317_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AM-25<br/>
St. Patrick's Day R/S marking in green on front. R/S on back from [[Cachet_Maker_Jimmie_Allen_ | Jimmie Allen]] and signature from [[Cachet_Maker_Desmond_D_Jagyi_ | Desmond D. Jagyi]]

<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
'''NAMESAKE''' - One of Europe's most beautiful birds conspicuous for its blue-green back and rich chestnut breast<br/><br/>There have been four Navy vessels and one US Coast Gaurd cutter named after this bird of prey.<br/>USS Kingfisher (Bark 1861-64), USS Kingfisher SP-76, USS Kingfisher AM-25/AT-135/ATO-135, [[KINGFISHER_MHC_56_ | USS Kingfisher MHC-56]] and [[KINGFISHER_WPB_87322_ | USCGC Kingfisher WPB-87322]].



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