ARCADIA AD 23

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.

Klondike Class Destroyer Tender Keel Laid March 6 1944 as Maritime Commission type (C3) hull Launched November 19 1944 USS ARCADIA AD-23 Commissioned September 13 1945 - Decommissioned July 1 1973 Struck from Naval Register July 1 1973 Sold October 1975 to Levin Metals of San Jose, Calif. for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Arcadia AD-23 Covers Page 1    (1946-67)

 

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 September 13 1945 - Disestablished September 4 1947

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #16158)

1946-07-14

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Post Office Reestablished September 5 1951 - Disestablished 1968

 

Locy Type 2(n) (U S S)

1963-09-30

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Locy Type 2r

1951-10-18

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u)

1957-10-25

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Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS)

1967-07-31

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Locy Type 9efu

1951-10-18

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Other Information

USS ARCADIA earned the American Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Europe clasp) and the National Defense Service Medal w/ one bronze star during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Ship was apparently misnamed ARCADIA in an effort to commemorate ACADIA, the name for Nova Scotia before England expelled French colonists from the region of Canada in 1755.

Three ships of the US Navy have borne the name ARCADIA - USS Arcadia SP-856, USS Arcadia ID-1605 and USS Arcadia AD-23.

The ships sponsor was Alice Beach, the widow of Captain Edward L. Beach.

 

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