KIRWIN APD 90

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.

Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort
Keel Laid February 14 1944 as DE-229
Launched June 15 1944
Reclassified Crosley Class High-speed Transport (APD) July 17 1944


1. USS KIRWIN APD-90
   Commissioned November 4 1945 - Decommissioned April 6 1946
   Recommissioned January 15 1965 - Decommissioned December 20 1968
   Redesignated Amphibious Transport Small (LPR) January 1 1969 while in reserve
   
   Struck from Naval Register September 15 1974
   Sold August 11 1975 to J. R. Steel Inc. Houston, TX for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1945-65)

 

Postmarks

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POSTMARK TYPE	DATE FROM to DATE TO	THUMBNAIL LINK TO CLOSE-UP IMAGE	THUMBNAIL LINK TO FULL COVER IMAGE

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1st Commissioning November 4 1945 to April 6 1946

 

Locy Type RECD USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-R3

1945-11-21

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2nd Commissioning January 15 1965 to December 20 1968

 

Locy Type FDPS 2(n+)

1965-01-25

First Day Postal Service
 

Locy Type FDPS 9ef(nu)

1965-01-25

First Day Postal Service

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Lt. John Joseph Kirwin USNR (July 4 1918 - September 11 1943) killed while serving on the Light Cruiser USS SAVANNAH CL-42 during shore bombardments of Salerno Bay, Sicily. When an experimental radio-controlled, armor-piercing bomb struck the ship's number three turret, Lt. Kirwin promptly ordered the area abandoned and despite the imminent danger, stood by his station in the turret booth with complete disregard for his own personal safety. He calmly supervised evacuation and deliberately remained behind to aid in saving the lives of as many of his command as possible ... he eventually succumbed in the stricken booth, gallantly sacrificing his own life in order that his men might live. Lt. Kirwin was awarded The Navy Cross

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal

 

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