LOY APD 56

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Buckley Class Type TE Destroyer Escort
Keel Laid April 23 1943 - Launched July 4 1943


1. USS LOY DE-160
   Commissioned September 12 1943
   
   
2. USS LOY APD-56
   Converted to Charles Lawrence Class High Speed Transport (APD) October 23 1944
   Decommissioned February 21 1947
   Laid up in Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Florida Group, Green Cove Springs
   Moved 1961 to Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Texas Group, Orange, TX
   
   Struck from Naval Register September 1 1964
   Sold August 15 1975 to Boston Metals Co., Baltimore MD, for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Loy Covers Page 1     (1944-46)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-06-05 to 1944-06-05

As DE-160

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-02-11 to 1945-02-11

As APD-56
Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type P USCS Catalog Illustration L-21

1946-02-05 to 1946-02-05

As APD-56
"L-21 was made from a 2z and originally read "U.S. LOY." Later the Mail Clerk inserted another S between the "U.S."
(USCS Catalog of United States Naval Postmarks)

 

Other Information

Earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)
* Okinawa Gunto operation, Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, April 1945

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive, Okinawa)
American Campaign Medal
Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1)
World War II Victory Medal
Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)

NAMESAKE - Jackson Keith Loy USN (April 29 1922 - November 12 1942)
Loy enlisted in the Navy September 4 1940 and served in USS SAN FRANCISCO CA-38 from December 6 1940, and was aboard during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor December 7 1941. Loy was killed in action November 12 1942 when enemy aircraft attacked his ship off Lunga Point, Guadalcanal. Gunner’s Mate Third Class Loy, manning an after 20mm. mount, fired at an attacker until killed by the crashing plane. His inspiring courage, cool determination, and utter disregard for his own safety were recognized with the posthumous award of The Navy Cross

 

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