Tug USS NIPMUC ATF-157 Naval Cover 1972 FLEET, RI

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Cover (Postal History)

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Single

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Tug USS NIPMUC ATF-157 Naval Cover 1972 FLEET, RI

It was canceled 15 Sep 1972. It was franked with stamp "Olympics".

This cover is in very good, but not perfect condition. Please look at the scan and make your own judgement.

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The abnaki-class tug is a class of united states navy fleet ocean tugs which began construction in november 1942. Comprising 22 oceangoing tugboats, the class was constructed in response to the needs of world war ii, but members of the class served in the korean war and vietnam war as well. The united states navy no longer has any ships of this class in active duty.

Contents
1 Ships
2 See Also
3 References
4 External Links
Ships
SHIP NAME HULL NUMBER COMMISSIONED DECOMMISSIONED FATE

ABNAKI ATF-96 25 NOVEMBER 1943 30 SEPTEMBER 1978 TRANSFERRED TO MEXICO; CURRENTLY ACTIVE

ALSEA ATF-97 13 DECEMBER 1943 15 APRIL 1955 SOLD FOR SCRAP, 20 JUNE 1996

ARIKARA ATF-98 5 JANUARY 1944 1 JULY 1971 TRANSFERRED TO CHILE, 1 JULY 1971; SUNK AS TARGET, 1992

CHOWANOC ATF-100 21 FEBRUARY 1944 1 OCTOBER 1971 TRANSFERRED TO ECUADOR, 1 OCTOBER 1977; CURRENTLY ACTIVE

COCOPA ATF-101 25 MARCH 1944 30 SEPTEMBER 1978 TRANSFERRED TO MEXICO, 30 SEPTEMBER 1978; CURRENTLY ACTIVE

MOCTOBI ATF-105 25 JULY 1944 30 SEPTEMBER 1985 SOLD TO THE NORTHEAST WISCONSIN RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, 29 DECEMBER 1997; SCRAPPED 2012

MOLALA ATF-106 29 SEPTEMBER1943 1 AUGUST 1978 TRANSFERRED TO MEXICO, 1 AUGUST 1978; CURRENTLY ACTIVE

MUNSEE ATF-107 30 OCTOBER 1943 3 NOVEMBER 1969 SOLD INTO COMMERCIAL SERVICE, 2 JULY 1970; SCRAPPED 1978.

PAKANA ATF-108 17 DECEMBER 1945 30 APRIL 1948 SUNK AS A TARGET, 27 MAY 1975

POTAWATOMI ATF-109 12 FEBRUARY 1944 28 APRIL 1948 TRANSFERRED TO CHILE FEBRUARY 1963; SUNK, 15 AUGUST 1965

QUAPAW ATF-110 6 MAY 1944 30 AUGUST 1985 SANK AS A RESULT OF NEGLECT, 11 DECEMBER 2011; SCRAPPED 2012

SARSI ATF-111 24 JUNE 1944 N/A SUNK, 27 AUGUST 1952

SERRANO ATF-112 22 SEPTEMBER 1944 2 JANUARY 1970 SOLD FOR SCRAP, 2 NOVEMBER 1971

TAKELMA ATF-113 3 AUGUST 1944 28 JANUARY 1992 TRANSFERRED TO ARGENTINA, 30 SEPTEMBER 1993; CURRENTLY ACTIVE

TAWAKONI ATF-114 15 SEPTEMBER 1944 1978 TRANSFERRED TO TAIWAN, 1 JUNE 1978; CURRENTLY ACTIVE

TENINO ATF-115 18 NOVEMBER 1944 17 MAY 1947 UNKNOWN

TOLOWA ATF-116 26 DECEMBER 1944 27 JANUARY 1947 UNKNOWN

WATEREE ATF-117 17 FEBRUARY 1945 N/A SUNK, 9 OCTOBER 1945

WENATCHEE ATF-118 24 MARCH 1945 19 MARCH 1947 UNKNOWN

ATAKAPA ATF-149 8 DECEMBER 1944 1 JULY 1974 SUNK AS A TARGET, 25 AUGUST 2000

CAHUILLA ATF-152 10 MARCH 1945 27 JUNE 1947 TRANSFERRED TO ARGENTINA, 9 JULY 1961; MUSEUM SHIP

LUISENO ATF-156 16 JUNE 1945 1 JULY 1975 TRANSFERRED TO ARGENTINA, 1 JULY 1975; CURRENTLY ACTIVE

NIMPUC ATF-157 8 JULY 1945 N/A UNKNOWN

MOSOPELEA ATF-158 28 JULY 1945 N/A SUNK AS A TARGET, 27 OCTOBER 1999

PAPAGO ATF-160 3 OCTOBER 1945 28 JULY 1992 DECOMMISSIONED 28 JULY 1992, AS OF 2010 PART OF THE NAVAL MOTHBALL FLEET LOCATED IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.[3]

SALINAN ATF-161 9 NOVEMBER 1945 1 SEPTEMBER 1978 TRANSFERRED TO VENEZUELA, 1 SEPTEMBER 1978; FATE UNKNOWN

UTINA ATF-163 30 JANUARY 1946 3 SEPTEMBER 1971 TRANSFERRED TO VENEZUELA, 1 DECEMBER 1977; FATE UNKNOWN

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