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USS Bannock (ATF-81)
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USS Bannock (AT-81) (1943 - 1944)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Whiskey - Golf - Tango NWGT

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1) - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1)
Bottom Row - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal

USS Bannock (ATF-81) was transferred to Italy

Navajo Class Fleet Tug:

Laid down, date unknown, at Charleston Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Charleston, S.C.

Launched, 7 January 1943

Commissioned USS Bannock (AT-81), 28 June 1943, Lt. Sam P. Morgan in command

Reclassified as a Fleet Ocean Tug (ATF-81), 15 May 1944

During WWII USS Bannock was first assigned to Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater and later to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following campaigns:

European Campaigns	Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns
Invasion of Normandy, 6 June to 21 July 1944 Task Group 122.3 - Salvage and Fire Fighting Group (Wreck Dispersal Vessel)	Okinawa Gunto operation Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, 7 May to ?

Decommissioned, 12 February 1947, at Orange, TX.

Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Texas Group, Orange

Recommissioned, 11 September 1951

Decommissioned, 25 November 1955

Laid up in the Reserve Fleet

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

Transferred (sold) to Italy, 1 May 1979, under the Security Assistance Program

Final Disposition, discarded by Italy, fate unknown

USS Bannock received two battle stars for her service during World War II

Specifications:
Displacement 1,580 t.(lt) 1,675 t.(fl)
Length 205'
Beam 38' 6"
Draft 15' 3"
Speed 16.t kts. (trial)
Complement

Officers 5

Enlisted 80
Largest Boom Capacity 20 t.
Armament

one single 3"/50 dual purpose gun mount

two single 40mm AA gun mounts

two single 20mm AA gun mounts
Fuel Capacity Diesel 2,260Bbls
Propulsion

four General Motors 12-278A Diesel-electric main engines driving four General Electric generators

Ships Service Generators three General Motors 3-268A Diesel auxiliary services engines

two 100Kw 120V D.C.

one 60Kw 120V D.C.

single Fairbanks Morse Main Reduction Gear

single propeller, 3,600shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Source
USS Bannock (AT-81)
	28k	*USS Bannock* (AT-81)** commissioning ceremony, 28 June 1943, at Charleston Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Charleston, S.C. US Navy photo	Alan Owen
USS Bannock (ATF-81)
	28k	*USS Bannock* (ATF-81)** underway, 26 August 1944, location unknown. US Navy photo	.
	52k	*USS Bannock* (ATF-81) at the scene of the sinking of USS Meredith (DD-726), off Utah Beach, 9 June 1944. Meredith struck a mine off Utah Beach, 8 June 1944 and was sunk the following day by German aircraft. Note, just across the midship area of the 83' patrol boat is the stern, and over the bow, is the overturned bow of Meredith**. US Navy photo	Michael Feagin in honor of his father Byron Feagin USS Bannock
C.P. 451 Bannock
	1386k	Ex-*USS Bannock* (ATF-81)** in Italian Coast Guard service drydocked at Genoa, Italy, 26 January 1969	Photo by Carlo Martinelli
	65k	*C.P. 451 Bannock* in 1999	Submitted by Elizabeth Piet and Alex Sinke to NAFTS (National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors)
	48k	*C.P. 451 Bannock* in service with the Italian Customs Service, date and location unknown.	Robert Hurst
	69k	*C.P. 451 Bannock* laid up at Naples, Italy. In a message from Guardia Costiera. ".. regarding your mail of 07/03/2005 we inform you that the ship is in 'disarmament' and that she is in the Naples Port. We send the photo of the ship."	Michael Feagin in honor of his father Byron Feagin USS Bannock