KEOSANQUA ATO 38
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.
- Allegheny Class Fleet Tug
- USS KEOSANQUA AT-38
Commissioned December 9 1920 - Decommissioned June 8 1922
Recommissioned July 1 1934
- USS KEOSANQUA ATO-38
Reclassified Fleet Tug Old (ATO) May 15 1944
Decommissioned May 6 1946
Struck from Naval Register February 7 1947
Transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal July 11 1947 and sold the same day to Puget Sound Tug & Barge Co.
- EDWARD J. COYLE (Commercial Service)
Sold 1948 to Pacific Coyle Navigation, Vancouver, B.C. and renamed
- COMMODORE STRAITS (Commercial Service)
Renamed 1960
Scrapped in 1968
Keel Laid (Date unknown) - Launched February 26 1920
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- USS Keosanqua AT-38 Page 1 (1936-43)
Postmarks
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Other Information
USS KEOSANQUA earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the American Defense Medal (with Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 1 Battle Star and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.
USS Keosanqua was at Pearl Harbor, December 7 1941
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