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Navajo Class Fleet Ocean Tug<br/>  
Navajo Class Fleet Ocean Tug<br/>  
Keel Laid December 23 1938 - Launched November 10 1939<br/><br/>  
Keel Laid 23 December 1938 - Launched 10 November 1939<br/><br/>  
<li>'''USS CHEROKEE AT-66'''</li>
<li>'''USS CHEROKEE AT-66'''</li>
Commissioned April 26 1940<br/><br/>  
Commissioned 26 April 1940<br/><br/>  
<li>'''USS CHEROKEE ATF-66'''</li>
<li>'''USS CHEROKEE ATF-66'''</li>
Redesignated Fleet Ocean Tug (ATF) May 15 1944<br/>
Redesignated Fleet Ocean Tug (ATF) 15 May 1944<br/>
Decommissioned June 29 1946<br/>
Decommissioned 29 June 1946<br/>
Custody transferred to U.S. Coast Guard June 29 1946<br/><br/>
Custody transferred to U.S. Coast Guard 29 June 1946<br/><br/>
<li>'''USCGC CHEROKEE WAT-165'''</li>
<li>'''USCGC CHEROKEE WAT-165'''</li>
Commissioned June 29 1946<br/><br/>  
Commissioned 29 June 1946<br/><br/>  
<li>'''USCGC CHEROKEE WMEC-165'''</li>
<li>'''USCGC CHEROKEE WMEC-165'''</li>
Redesignated Medium Endurance Cutter (WMEC) 1965<br/>
Redesignated Medium Endurance Cutter (WMEC) 1965<br/>
Decommissioned January 30 1990<br/><br/>
Decommissioned 30 January 1990<br/><br/>
Custody transferred to U.S. Navy for disposal<br/>
Custody transferred to U.S. Navy for disposal<br/>
Custody transferred to Maritime Administration February 28 1991<br/>
Custody transferred to Maritime Administration 28 February 1991<br/>
Reacquired by U.S. Navy October 6 1993<br/><br/>
Reacquired by U.S. Navy 6 October 1993<br/>
Sunk as target 1993
Sunk as target 1993
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range for covers on that page.
range for covers on that page.
<ol>
<ol>
<li>[[CHEROKEE_WMEC_165_Covers_Page_1 | USS/USCGC Cherokee Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1938-80)</li>
<li>[[CHEROKEE_WMEC_165_Covers_Page_1 | USS Cherokee AT-66 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1938-1944)</li>
<li>[[CHEROKEE_WMEC_165_Covers_Page_2 | USS Cherokee ATF-66 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1944-1946)</li>
<li>[[CHEROKEE_WMEC_165_Covers_Page_3 | USCGC Cherokee WAT-165 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1946-1965)</li>
<li>[[CHEROKEE_WMEC_165_Covers_Page_4 | USCGC Cherokee WMEC-165 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1965-1990)</li>
</ol>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
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<h4>1st Commissioning April 26 1940 to June 29 1946 </h4>
<h4>1st Commissioning 26 April 1940 to 29 June 1946 </h4>
'''AT-66'''
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<br/>&nbsp;<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/>FDPS 3<br/><br/>"FIRST DAY /<br/>SERVICE"
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3 (A-BBT)<br/><br/>"FIRST DAY /<br/>SERVICE"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-06-01
1940-06-01
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Cherokee_AT66_19400601_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Cherokee_AT66_19400601_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As AT-66. First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Al_Cohen_ | Al Cohen]]
First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Al_Cohen_ | Al Cohen]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Cherokee_AT66_19400708_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Cherokee_AT66_19400708_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As AT-66. Sailor's mail with a hand drawn cachet. Sailor and cachet artist - [[Cachet_Maker_George_S_Dunbar_ | George S. Dunbar (ACE-237)]]
Sailor's mail with a hand drawn cachet. Sailor and cachet artist - [[Cachet_Maker_George_S_Dunbar_ | George S. Dunbar (ACE-237)]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Cherokee_AT66_19401111_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Cherokee_AT66_19401111_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As AT-66. Sailor's mail with a hand drawn cachet. Sailor and cachet artist - [[Cachet_Maker_George_S_Dunbar_ | George S. Dunbar (ACE-237)]]
Sailor's mail with a hand drawn cachet. Sailor and cachet artist - [[Cachet_Maker_George_S_Dunbar_ | George S. Dunbar (ACE-237)]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Cherokee_AT66_19410530_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Cherokee_AT66_19410530_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As AT-66. Memorial Day, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_George_V_Sadworth_ | George V. Sadworth]]
Memorial Day, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_George_V_Sadworth_ | George V. Sadworth]]
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<br/><hr/>'''ATF-66'''
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Cherokee_AT66_19451224_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Cherokee_AT66_19451224_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As ATF-66
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[[Image:JonBurdett cherokee atf66 19451101.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett cherokee atf66 19451101.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As ATF-66. Triple strike
Triple strike
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[[Image:JonBurdett cherokee atf66 19451101.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett cherokee atf66 19451101.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett cherokee atf66 19451101.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett cherokee atf66 19451101.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Cherokee_AT66_19460301_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Cherokee_AT66_19460301_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As ATF-66
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<h4>USCG Commissioning June 29 1946 to February 28 1991 </h4>
<h4>USCG Commissioning 29 June 1946 to 28 February 1991</h4>
 
'''WAT-165'''
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Cherokee_WAT165_19520125_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Cherokee_WAT165_19520125_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
No Image
N/A
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Cherokee_WAT165_19520922_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Cherokee_WAT165_19520922_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
No Image
N/A
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<br/><hr/>'''WMEC-165'''
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Cherokee_WMEC165_19701201_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Cherokee_WMEC165_19701201_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
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No Image
N/A
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Cherokee_WMEC165_19800717_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Cherokee_WMEC165_19800717_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
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No Image
N/A
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Revision as of 12:56, 16 July 2026


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.

    Navajo Class Fleet Ocean Tug
    Keel Laid 23 December 1938 - Launched 10 November 1939

  1. USS CHEROKEE AT-66
    2. Commissioned 26 April 1940

  2. USS CHEROKEE ATF-66
    3. Redesignated Fleet Ocean Tug (ATF) 15 May 1944
    Decommissioned 29 June 1946
    Custody transferred to U.S. Coast Guard 29 June 1946

  3. USCGC CHEROKEE WAT-165
    4. Commissioned 29 June 1946

  4. USCGC CHEROKEE WMEC-165
    5. Redesignated Medium Endurance Cutter (WMEC) 1965
    Decommissioned 30 January 1990

    Custody transferred to U.S. Navy for disposal
    Custody transferred to Maritime Administration 28 February 1991
    Reacquired by U.S. Navy 6 October 1993
    Sunk as target 1993

 

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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.

  1. USS Cherokee AT-66 Covers Page 1    (1938-1944)
  2. USS Cherokee ATF-66 Covers Page 1    (1944-1946)
  3. USCGC Cherokee WAT-165 Covers Page 1    (1946-1965)
  4. USCGC Cherokee WMEC-165 Covers Page 1    (1965-1990)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date		 Thumbnail Link
To
Postmark Image		 Thumbnail Link
To
Cover Image

1st Commissioning 26 April 1940 to 29 June 1946

AT-66


 

Locy Type
FDPS 3 (A-BBT)

"FIRST DAY /
SERVICE"

1940-06-01

First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by Al Cohen


 

Locy Type
3 (A-BBT)

"NYD /
NEWYORK"

1940-07-08

Sailor's mail with a hand drawn cachet. Sailor and cachet artist - George S. Dunbar (ACE-237)


 

Locy Type
3 (A-BBT)

"BALBOA /
CANALZONE"

1940-11-11

Sailor's mail with a hand drawn cachet. Sailor and cachet artist - George S. Dunbar (ACE-237)


 

Locy Type
3 (A-BBT)

1941-05-30

Memorial Day, cachet by George V. Sadworth


ATF-66
 

Locy Type
3 (A-BBT)

1945-12-24

Note:


 

Locy Type
3z (BTB)

1945-11-01

Triple strike


 

Locy Type
9vz

1945-11-01

Note:


 

Locy Type
9xz

1945-11-01

Note:


 

Locy Type
RECD

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. C-38b

1946-03-01

Note:

USCG Commissioning 29 June 1946 to 28 February 1991

WAT-165


 

USPO
Machine Cancel

Norfolk VA

1952-01-25

N/A

Note:


 

USPO Slogan
Machine Cancel

Portsmouth VA

1952-09-22

N/A

Note:


WMEC-165
 

USPO
Machine Cancel

Norfolk VA

1970-12-01

N/A

Note:


 

USPS
Machine Cancel

Norfolk VA

1980-07-17

N/A

Note:

 

Other Information

USS CHEROKEE earned the following awards during her US Navy career - American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (w/ 1 Battle star) - World War II Victory Medal

NAMESAKE - Named for the Indian tribe found today chiefly in Oklahoma and North Carolina.

Four ships of the US Navy have been named CHEROKEE - USS Cherokee (Screw Steamer 1864), USS Cherokee (Patrol Yacht SP-1104), USS Cherokee (Tug SP-458) and USS Cherokee AT/ATF-66.

 

 

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