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AT-107 / ATF-107 Munsee

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons




Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2)
Second Row - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia Clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2)
Third Row - Korea Service Medal - Vietnam Service Medal (4) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (1-Vietnam)
Fourth Row - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)
Abnaki Class Fleet Ocean Tug:
  • Laid down, 20 August 1942, at United Engineering & Drydock Co., Alameda, CA.
  • Launched, 21 January 1943
  • Commissioned USS Munsee (AT-107), 30 October 1943, LT. John F. Pingley in command
  • During WWII Munsee was assigned to Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following campaigns:
    Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns
    Campaign and Dates Campaign and Dates
    Western Caroline Islands operation
    Capture and occupation of southern Palau Islands, Peleliu, 17 to 22 September 1944     		Okinawa Gunto operation
    Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, 8 April 1945

  • Redesignated Fleet Ocean Tug (ATF-107), 15 May 1944
  • During the Vietnam War Munsee participated in the following campaigns:
    Vietnam War Campaigns
    Campaign and Dates Campaign and Dates
    Vietnam Defense
    28 July to 1 August 1965
    15 August to 14 September 1965     		Tet Counteroffensive
    30 January to 22 February 1968
    Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase III
    5 to 17 December 1967
    15 to 29 January 1968     		Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase IV
    23 to 26 April 1968

  • Decommissioned (date unknown)
  • Struck from the Naval Register (date unknown)
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
  • Munsee earned two battle stars for World War II service and four campaign stars for Vietnam War service
    Specifications:
    Displacement 1,240 t.(lt) 1,589 t.(fl)
    Length 205'
    Beam 38' 6"
    Draft 15' 4"
    Speed 16.5 kts.
    Complement 85
    Armament
    one single 3"/50 dual purpose gun mount
    two twin 40mm AA gun mounts
    two single 20mm AA gun mounts
    Propulsion diesel-electric, four Alco diesel main engines driving four General Electric generators and three General Motors 3-268A auxiliary services engines, single screw
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    Munsee 89k Munsee (ATF-107) underway off Mare Island Navy yard, at the end of a overhaul period at the yard, 25 March 1946. Shipyard records indicated overhaul period started 28 February 1946 and completed 1 April 1946.
    Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 1186-46    		 Darryl Baker
    Munsee 83k Munsee (ATF-107) underway off Mare Island Navy yard, at the end of a overhaul period at the yard, 25 March 1946.
    Navy Yard Mare Island photo #1188-46    		 Darryl Baker
    Munsee 196k Aft plan view of Munsee (ATF-107) at Navy Yard Mare Island, 28 March 1946. She is inboard of Achomawi (ATF 148). Just forward of Munsee is Current (ARS-22) and forward of that ship is (from left to right) are Lipan (ATF-85), Deliver (ARS-23) and Preserver (ARS-8).
    Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 1247-46    		 Darryl Baker
    Munsee 222k Forward plan view of Munsee (ATF-107) at Navy Yard Mare Island, 28 March 1946. She is inboard of Achomawi (ATF 148). Aft of the two tugs are Harnett County (LST 821) and YD-33.
    Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 1248-46    		 Darryl Baker
    Achomawi 183k Munsee (ATF-107) is inboard in this forward plan view of Achomawi (ATF 148) at Navy Yard Mare Island, 28 March 1946. Harnett County (LST 821) and YD-33 are aft.
    Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 1249-46    		 Darryl Baker
    Munsee 88k Munsee (ATF-107) off Mare Island at the end of a overhaul period at the yard, 31 October 1956. Shipyard records indicated overhaul period started 31 August 1956 and completed 30 October 1956.
    Navy Yard Mare Island photo # NY9 31972-10-56    		 Darryl Baker
    Munsee 49k Munsee (ATF-107) underway, date and place unknown Courtesy National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors
    Submitted by Alan Moore
    Munsee 54k Munsee (ATF-107) underway, date and place unknown Bob McDonald
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