DONACONA YTM 733

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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.

    Yard Net Tender
    Built circa 1935-39 as the tug Peter Moran
    Acquired by the US Navy 9 November 1940
    Converted for Naval service at New York Navy Yard

  1. DONACONA YN-39
    Placed in Service 13 November 1940

  2. DONACONA YNT-7
    Redesignated Yard Net Tender Tug (YNT) 8 April 1942

  3. DONACONA YTM-733
    Redesignated Harbor Tug Medium (YTM) 4 August 1945
    Placed out of Service 28 August 1946

    Struck from the Naval Register 28 August 1946
    Sold 1947 to Moran Towing Company, renamed Peter Moran
    In 1957, she was acquired by James McWilliams of Baltimore, MD & renamed Sagamore
    In 1973, the tug was sold & renamed Buck Allen
    In 1978, she was sold & renamed Charlie Mentz
    Final disposition is unknown

Naval Covers

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  1. Donacona YTM-733 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

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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Locy Type SLK

1941-04-01

YN-39. Cachet by Jacques Minkus. From the Jay Milewski collection.

 

Other Information

DONACONA earned the American Defense Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Chief Donnacona (died c. 1539 in France) was the chief of the village of Stadacona, located at the present site of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.

 


 

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