GLOUCESTER PF 22

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.

Tacoma Class Patrol Frigate Keel Laid 4 March 1943 as Patrol Gunboat PG-130 Reclassified Patrol Frigate (PF) 15 April 1943 Launched 12 July 1943 USS GLOUCESTER PF-22 Commissioned 10 December 1943 - Decommissioned 1 September 1945 EK-26 (Soviet Union Naval Service) Transferred 4 September 1945 to the Soviet Union and renamed Returned to U.S. custody 31 October 1949 Laid up in Pacific Reserve Fleet, Yokosuka Group USS GLOUCESTER PF-22 Recommissioned 11 October 1950 - Decommissioned 15 September 1952 JDS TSUGE PF-12 (Japanese Naval Service) Transferred on loan 1 October 1953 to Japan and renamed JDS TSUGE PF-292 (Japanese Naval Service) Redesignated PF-292 on 1 September 1957 Struck from Navy Register 1 December 1961 Permanent custody transferred to Japan March 1962 Decommissioned by Japanese Navy March 31 1968 Returned to U.S. custody March 31 1969 Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. USS Gloucester PF-22 Covers Page 1     (1951)

 

Postmarks

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

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2nd Commissioning October 11 1950 to September 15 1952

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1951-04-11

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2

1951-04-26

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Other Information

USS GLOUCESTER earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the American Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal with seven battle stars, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the United Nations Service Medal and the Korean Defense Service Medal (Korea) during her US Naval career.

NAMESAKE - The city and port of Gloucester, MA.

There have been two ships of the US Navy that have borne the name GLOUCESTER - USS Gloucester (1891 Gunboat) and USS Gloucester PF-22.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Emily K. Ross.

 

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