KINGFISHER ATO 135

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 15 December 1917 - Launched 30 March 1918 USS KINGFISHER Minesweeper No. 25 Commissioned 27 May 1918 USS KINGFISHER AM-25 Designated (AM) 17 July 1920 USS KINGFISHER AT-135 Reclassified Fleet Tug (AT) 1 June 1942 USS KINGFISHER ATO-135 Reclassified Fleet Tug (Old) (ATO) 15 May 1944 Decommissioned 6 February 1946 Transferred 3 June 1947 to Maritime Commission and sold

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Kingfisher AM-25 Covers Page 1    (1920-1942)
2. USS Kingfisher AT-135 Covers Page 1    (1942-1944)
3. USS Kingfisher ATO-135 Covers Page 1    (1944-1946)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 3 (AC)

1930-04-20

AM-25

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "KETCHIKAN / ALASKA"

1934-05-12

AM-25. Cachet for the 1934 Aleutian Islands Survey Expedition

 

Locy Type 3b

1933-01-06

AM-25

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1944-02-17

AT-135. Censored WWII use

 

Locy Type RECD USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. K-7

1928-01-08

AM-25

 

Locy Type SL3b (32x3)

1937-03-17

AM-25. St. Patrick's Day R/S marking in green on front. R/S on back from Jimmie Allen and signature from Desmond D. Jagyi

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - One of Europe's most beautiful birds conspicuous for its blue-green back and rich chestnut breast

There have been four Navy vessels and one US Coast Gaurd cutter named after this bird of prey.
USS Kingfisher (Bark 1861-64), USS Kingfisher SP-76, USS Kingfisher AM-25/AT-135/ATO-135, USS Kingfisher MHC-56 and USCGC Kingfisher WPB-87322.

 

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