HITCHITI ATF 103

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.

USS HITCHITI ATF-103
Commissioned May 27 1944 - Decommissioned April 30 1948
Laid up in Pacific Reserve Fleet, San Francisco Group
Recommissioned January 3 1951 - Decommissioned September 30 1978

Struck from Naval Register September 30 1978
MAIS CORA A-20 (Mexican Naval Service)
Sold to Mexico September 30 1978 and renamed

Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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Covers Page 1 (1945)

Postmarks

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

1st Commissioning May 27 1944 to April 30 1948

Locy Type
2z

1945-09-11

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Other Information

HITCHITI received one battle star for World War II service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia Clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korean Service Medal (3) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (3-Taiwan Straits, 3-Quemoy-Matsu, 1-Vietnam) - Vietnam Service Medal (3) - Philippines Liberation Medal (1) - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)

NAMESAKE - A tribe of Creek Indians who lived in Florida and Georgia. The word "hitchiti" means "to look up the stream."

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