DARKE APA 159

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.

Haskell Class Attack Transport Keel Laid 14 June 1944 - Launched 29 August 1944 Acquired by US Navy 10 October 1944 USS DARKE APA-159 Commissioned 10 October 1944 - Decommissioned 17 April 1946 Returned to Maritime Commission 22 April 1946 Struck from Naval Register 1 May 1946 Sold 11 July 1974 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Darke APA-159 Covers Page 1     (1945-1946)

 

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 19 August 1944 - Disestablished 16 April 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-09-15

Cacheted

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. D-7

1945-09-02

Censored, WWII use

 

Locy Type 9efu

1945-12-19

Note:

 

Locy Type LDPS 9efu

1946-04-10

Last Day of Postal Service. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Other Information

USS DARKE earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 2 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ Asia clasp during her Naval service.

NAMESAKE - A county in western Ohio.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Joseph A. Hanson, the wife of a shipyard worker.

 

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