CADDO PARISH LST 515

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.

LST-511 Class Tank Landing Ship Keel Laid 3 September 1943 - Launched 31 December 1943 USS LST-515 Commissioned 28 January 1944 USS CADDO PARISH LST-515 Named 1 July 1955 - Decommissioned 20 October 1955 Recommissioned 2 August 1963 - Decommissioned 26 November 1969 RPS BATAAN LT-85 (Philippine Naval Service) Transferred to Philippine Navy 26 November 1969 and renamed Sold to The Philippines 5 March 1980 Struck from Naval Register 15 September 1979 Struck by Philippine Navy 1989 Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. USS Caddo Parish LST-515 Covers Page 1     (1967-1968)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1968-04-08

Cacheted. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type 9ef(n+) (USS)

1968-04-08

Cacheted. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Other Information

USS LST-515 / CADDO PARISH earned the Combat Action Ribbon (4 awards), the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards), the American Campaign Medal, the Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ Europe clasp, the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 9 Campaign stars, the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon (10 awards), the Philippine Liberation Medal and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Caddo Parish, Louisiana.

The ships sponsor was Miss Rebekah Brown.

 

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