HIDATSA ATF 102

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 8 August 1943 - Launched 29 December 1943 USS HIDATSA AT-102 Commissioned 25 April 1944 USS HIDATSA ATF-102 Reclassified Fleet Ocean Tug (ATF) 15 May 1944 Decommissioned 5 May 1948 Laid up in Pacific Reserve Fleet, Long Beach Group Struck from Naval Register 1 July 1963 Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay Group ARC RODRIGO De BASTIDAS RM-74 (Colombian Naval Service) Transferred, cash sale, to Colombia 1 March 1979 and renamed

Naval Covers

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1. USS Hidatsa AT-102 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)
2. USS Hidatsa ATF-102 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-04-24

Postage due, leading to a second 2z cancellation nine days later.

 

Other Information

USS HIDATSA earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 2 Battle stars), the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/ Asia clasp), the Philippines Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon and the Philippine Liberation Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - An Indian group of the Sioux Tribe of North Dakota, now living on the Fort Berthold Reservation.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Dorothy S. White.

NAMESAKE (Colombia) Rodrigo de Bastidas c. 1465 – 28 July 1527 was a Spanish conquistador and explorer who mapped the northern coast of South America, discovered Panama, and founded the city of Santa Marta.

 

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