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<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during 
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The list is in chronological order.
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LSM(R)-401 Class Landing Ship Medium (Rocket)<br/>
Keel Laid 26 January 1945 - Launched 18 February 1945<br/><br/> 
<li>'''USS LSM(R)-409'''<br/>Commissioned 16 May 1945 - Decommissioned 6 February 1947<br/> 
Recommissioned 5 October 1950<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS CLARION RIVER LSM(R)-409'''<br/>Named 1 October 1955 - Decommissioned 26 October 1955<br/> 
Recommissioned 18 September 1965<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS CLARION RIVER LFR-409'''<br/>Reclassified Inshore Fire Support Ship (LFR) 1 January 1969<br/>
Decommissioned 8 May 1970<br/><br/>
Struck from the Naval Register (Date Unknown)<br/> 
Sold for scrapping November 1970
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<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
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USPO<br/>Machine Postmark<br/><br/>San Diego, CA
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1965-12-29
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As LSM(R)-409. The ship had no postal facilities.
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
USS CLARION RIVER earned the Combat Action Ribbon (3 awards), the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards), the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon, the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Korean Service Medal w/ 4 Battle stars, the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 9 Campaign stars, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon (13 awards), the United Nations Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the Clarion River in west central Pennsylvania.
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