WHIPPOORWILL ATO 169

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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.

    Lapwing Class Minesweeper
    Keel Laid December 12 1917 - Launched July 4 1918

  1. USS WHIPPOORWILL Minesweeper No. 35
    Commissioned April 1 1919

  2. USS WHIPPOORWILL AM-35
    Designated (AM) July 17 1920

  3. USS WHIPPOORWILL AT-169
    Reclassified Ocean Tug (AT) March 1 1944

  4. USS WHIPPOORWILL ATO-169
    Reclassified Ocean Tug (Old) (ATO) May 15 1944
    Decommissioned April 17 1946

    Struck from Naval Register June 10 1946
    Transferred November 6 1946 to Maritime Commission for disposal

Naval Covers

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  1. USS Whippoorwill AM / ATO-169 Covers Page 1    (1929-43)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
to
Date To
Thumbnail Link To
Close-Up Image
Thumbnail Link To
Full Cover Image


 

Locy Type
3 (A-TTB)

"PEARL HARBOR /
HAWAII"

1938-10-12

As AM-35
Columbus Day, cachet by Jimmie Allen


 

Locy Type
3 (A-BTT)

"PEARL HARBOR /
HAWAII"

1939-12-25

As AM-35
Christmas Day, cachet by William F. Schlechter


 

Locy Type
3z (BBT)

"KEEP /
WRITING"

1943-09-09

As AM-35


 

Locy Type
5hks

"LABOR DAY /
SAMOA"

1934-09-03

As AM-35
Labor Day, Deane C. (DC) Bartley R/S return address on back.


 

Locy Type
9

1932-11-21

As AM-35


 

Locy Type F

"FIRST DAY, NEW /
"MILLER" CANCEL"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. W-24

1935-02-09

As AM-35


 

Locy Type F

"FIRST DAY, NEW /
"MILLER" CANCEL"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. W-24

1935-02-09

As AM-35
Back of Feb 9 1935 cover showing Capt. Miller's R/S


 

Locy Type F

"HAWAII JUBILEE KING /
KAMEHAMEHA DAY !"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. W-24

1936-06-11

As AM-35
Hawaii Jubilee, cachet by Aloha Crew No. 12, ANCS


 

Locy Type F

"PEARL HARBOR /
T.H."

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. W-24

1938-04-17

As AM-35
Signed by Jimmie Allen, NMC


 

Locy Type F

"AM 35 /
MINE DIVISION TWO /
PEARL HARBOR HAWAII /
20 Years of Service"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. W-24a

1939-04-01

As AM-35
Signed by Jimmie Allen, NMC


 

Locy Type
SL3bs (46x2)

1937-10-09

As AM-35


 

Locy Type
SL5bs (46x2)

1937-10-09

As AM-35

 

Other Information

WHIPPOORWILL was awarded one battle star for her World War II service

NAMESAKE - A small nocturnal bird common to the eastern United States, so-called for its reiterated cry

 


 

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