Evidence
2 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-2).
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[1]Wikipedia article "USS Tatnuck (ATA-195)", which incorporates the public-domain DANFS entry text. [other_primary]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- USS Tatnuck (ATA-195) was laid down 15 Nov 1944 at Orange, TX by Levingston Shipbuilding Co.; launched 14 Dec 1944; commissioned 26 Feb 1945; reclassified ATA-195 15 May 1944; renamed USS Tatnuck 16 Jul 1948. Atlantic Fleet then Pacific Fleet (Pearl Harbor); Far East occupation duty fall 1945; remainder of career in the 13th Naval District (ocean towing, target towing, salvage); decommissioned 1 Jul 1971 at Bremerton; struck 1 Oct 1976; sold Jun 1979; operating commercially as Tamaraw as of 2018.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Limitations
- NAME SPELLING FLAG: DANFS/Wikipedia/HullNumber spell the assigned name "Tatnuck" (an Indian village near Worcester, MA); the union record uses "Tatnuk". Recommend normalization review.
- Evidence ID
- uss-tatnuk-atr122-ev01
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[2]Doczz.net mirror of "Directory of Tugs of the Rescue Ocean Tugs - ATR" (source: NavSource, compiled by Hans van der Ster, Marcol Production), ATR-122 section. [other_primary]
- Finding type
- vessel_history
- Finding
- Independent corroboration: "Laid down as a Rescue Ocean Tug (ATR-122) ... at Levingston Shipbuilding Co., Orange, TX; Reclassified Auxiliary Fleet Tug (ATA-195), 15 May 1944; Launched, 14 December 1944; Commissioned USS ATA-195; Renamed, USS Tatnuk (ATA-195), 16 July 1948; Struck from the Naval Register, 1 October 1976; sold for scrapping, 1 June 1979 by DRMS." Directory itself uses the "Tatnuk" spelling for the name.
- Verification
- verified
- Role
- supporting
- Documentation level
- ship_specific
- Limitations
- Spelling differs from DANFS ("Tatnuck"); flagged for normalization.
- Evidence ID
- uss-tatnuk-atr122-ev02