DIACHENKO LPR 123

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 18 July 1944 as Destroyer Escort DE-690 Redesignated Crosley Class High-speed Transport (APD) While under construction Launched 15 August 1944 USS ALEX DIACHENKO APD-123 Commissioned 8 December 1944 USS DIACHENKO APD-123 Name shortened 1 March 1945 Decommissioned 30 July 1959 Recommissioned 8 June 1962 USS DIACHENKO LPR-123 Redesignated Amphibious Transport, Small (LPR) 1 January 1969 Decommissioned 31 October 1969 Struck from Naval Register 15 September 1974 Sold 1 June 1975 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Diachenko APD-123 Covers Page 1     (1944-1964)

 

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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Post Office Established 17 February 1945 - Disestablished 1 March 1947

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-05-04

APD-123

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Post Office Closed At This Time.

 

Locy Type CD-R2

1950-05-20

APD-123. ""Received" stamps are used in many ship's offices to mark correspondence to indicate the date (and often the time) it was received. On occasion these and similar markings (even a few that say "PAID" or "CANCELLED") have also been used to postmark mail, especially when the ship had no operating post office at the time, or no standard postmark was available." USCS Postmark Catalog, Vol. 5. Add-on cachet by Richard F. Hoffner

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Post Office Reestablished 1962 - Disestablished 22 September 1969

 

Locy Type 2(n) (APD,USS)

1964-09-03

APD-123

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu) (APD,USS)

1964-09-03

APD-123

 

Locy Type LDPS 2t(nu) (USS,"LPR")

1969-09-22

LPR-123. Last Day of Postal service.

 

Other Information

USS DIACHENKO 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 Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 2 Battle Stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Korean Service Medal w/ 6 Battle Stars, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (4 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 5 Battle Stars, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon, the Philippine Liberation Medal, the United Nations Service Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Alex Maxwell Diachenko (March 21 1919 - March 10 1943)
Diachenko enlisted in the Navy September 24 1940. On March 10 1943, his ship USS Eberle DD-430 apprehended a blockade runner in the South Atlantic, and Watertender Second Class Diachenko was one of the boarding party sent to seize the ship. These men lost their lives when scuttling charges exploded. Diachenko was posthumously awarded the Silver Star for his courageous role in this action.

 

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