SOLOMON ATKINSON T-ATS 12
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.
First Steel Cut 30 January 2023 Named by SecNav Carlos Del Toro 7 August 2023 Keel Laid 16 April 2025 - Launched TBD |
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Naval Covers
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- USNS Solomon Atkinson T-ATS-12 Covers Page 1 (DATE RANGE)
Postmarks
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.
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.
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
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Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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USPS Type 12 Cancel |
2025-04-16 |
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N/A |
Keel Laid, cachet by Richard Jones.
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Chief Warrant Officer 4 Solomon Atkinson, USN (25 August 1930-2019)
Born in 1930 in Metlakatla, Alaska, (Ts’msyen (Tsimshian) Nation) Solomon Atkinson was raised by his parents on the sole Indian Reserve in Alaska. Atkinson worked as a commercial fisherman before enlisting in the US Navy in 1952. A year later, Atkinson volunteered for the underwater demolition teams and became a frogman, the precursor to present day SEALs. In 1962, Atkinson became one of the first Navy SEALs and was a plank owner for SEAL Team 1. As a SEAL, he deployed to Korea and served three combat tours in Vietnam for which he received a Bronze Star, Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V" and a Purple Heart. CWO4 Atkinson retired from the US Navy in 1973. Following his service to the Navy, he returned to his home in Metlakatla Indian Community, Alaska, where he served on the Indian Community Council, Board of Education; was founder and president of the first veteran's organization on Annette Island; and Mayor of Metlakatla.
The ships sponsors are Joann Atkinson (widow of Solomon Atkinson) and their two daughters, Michele Gunyah and Maria Hayward.
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