HENRICO APA 45
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.
Keel Laid as SEA DARTER Assigned to U.S. Navy as Naval Transport AP-90 Reclassified Attack Transport (APA) 1 February 1943 Launched 31 March 1943 - Acquired U.S. Navy 23 June 1943 Commission (Full) 26 November 1943 - Decommissioned 14 February 1968 Struck from Naval Register 1 June 1973 Sold 1 October 1979 |
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- USS Henrico APA-45 Covers Page 1 (1945-1955)
Postmarks
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Locy Type 2 |
1955-08-25 |
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Locy Type |
1966-02-12 |
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Add-on cachet by Wolfgang Hechler
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Locy Type |
1948-06-24 |
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Locy Type 2z |
1945-01-27 |
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Censored WWII use
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Locy Type 2z |
1946-09-29 |
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Cachet by Harry Klotzbach
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Locy Type |
1957-09-14 |
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Cachet by Louis C. Bakula. Postmark is on the backside of this cover.
Other Information
USS HENRICO earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 2 Battle stars, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Korean Service Medal w/ 9 Campaign stars, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 1 Campaign star, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon (3 awards), the United Nations Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - Named for a county in Virginia.
The ships sponsor was Mrs. W. D. Pelan.
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