PAUL REVERE LPA 248

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.

Paul Revere Class Amphibious Transport Keel Laid May 15 1952 at New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, N.J Launched April 11 1953 DIAMOND MARINER (U.S. Maritime Administration) Delivered to U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) on 22 December 1953 Operated by the Prudential Steamship Corporation for MARAD until placed in the Maritime Reserve Fleet on 24 July 1954 Acquired by U.S. Navy September 14 1956 and named Paul Revere on 4 June 1957 USS PAUL REVERE APA-248 Commissioned October 9 1958 USS PAUL REVERE LPA-248 Redesignated Amphibious Transport (LPA) January 1 1969 Decommissioned January 1 1980 Struck from Naval Register January 1 1980 CASTILLA L-21 (Spanish Naval Service) Sold to Spain January 17 1980 and renamed Retired by Spanish Navy June 6 1998 Fate unknown

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Paul Revere LPA/APA-248 Covers Page 1    (1970-77)

 

Postmarks

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

 

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

1962-05-03

As APA-248
Ship's cachet

 

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

1970-06-12

As LPA-248
USCS Postmark Catalog lists as Type 2t(nu)...Hyphen is clearly present

 

Locy Type 2t(nu) (LPA,USS)

1974-12-25

As LPA-248

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)

1977-03-30

As LPA-248

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)

1978-09-03

As LPA-248
Postmark digitally enhanced for viewing, Cachet by Herbert C. Gordon. Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS)

1977-03-30

As LPA-248

 

Other Information

PAUL REVERE received the following awards during her Naval career - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (7) - Vietnam Service Medal (7) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (5) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.

NAMESAKE - Lieutenant Colonel Paul Revere, Massachusetts Militia (January 1 1735 - May 10 1818).
Goldsmith, Patriot and Civic leader before, during, and after the Revolutionary War.

 

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