CREAD APD 88

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 October 16 1943 Launched February 12 1944 as Destroyer Escort DE-227 Reclassified Crosley Class High-speed Transport (APD) July 17 1944 USS CREAD APD-88 Commissioned July 29 1945 - Decommissioned March 15 1946 Laid up in Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Green Cove Springs Struck from Naval Register June 1 1960 Sold March 16 1961 to Southern Scrap Metal Co. New Orleans, LA for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1945-46)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

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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 2(n) Oct 27, 1945

1945-10-27

"Victory Cancel"

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1945-11-13

Note:

 

Locy Type LDPS 2(n)

1946-03-04

Last Day Postal Service

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal

NAMESAKE - Walter Irving Cread USNR (November 18 1923 - December 12 1942)
Cread enlisted in the Naval Reserve August 18 1941. He was rated Fireman Third Class October 18 1941 and assigned to duty in USS HORNET CV-8. As Fireman Second Class, Cread was killed in action December 12 1942 while attached to Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 2

 

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