3/28/1942 USS Ontario Pearl Harbor Howard Stevens Unusual cancel Naval Censor

Item Specifics

Country

United States

Condition

Used

Stamp Format

Single

Topic

Military

Item Description

March 28, 1942 USS Ontario AT-13 Pearl Harbor Howard Stevens Unusual cancel Naval Censor

On 3 January 1941, the tug sailed for Pearl Harbor for a yard period and remained there throughout the rest of the year while she was converted from coal to oil. When the Japanese attacked Pearl, on 7 December 1941, the ship went into action with her 2 machine guns and was credited with downing 1 enemy plane. She next operated on auxiliary service to the Fleet out of Pearl Harbor into late 1943 and then joined Service Squadron 2 for duty with that force at advanced bases in the invasions of the Ellice, Gilbert, and Marshall Islands. From October 1944 to August 1945, the ship served as yard tug at Ulithi supplying the amphibious and fast carrier task forces with barge towing and other varied services during the busiest periods of the war, taking time out only to lay anchor buoys for ships along the coast of Peleliu in November–December 1944.

Ontario departed Ulithi for Eniwetok at the end of August 1945, sailing thence to Pearl Harbor and finally San Diego with two storm damaged patrol boats in tow. The old tug arrived back in the United States for the first time in 25 years on 21 December 1945 and was immediately assigned to duty as yard tug at Long Beach, California until decommissioned on 3 June 1946 ... Open at flap...flap partially adhered inside. Notations front and reverse. Corners very lightly bumped. Inquiries are welcome.

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Item Weight

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