LANING LPR 55

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.

Buckley Class Destroyer Escort Keel Laid 23 April 1943 - Launched 4 July 1943 USS LANING DE-159 Commissioned 1 August 1943 USS LANING APD-55 Reclassified High-speed Transport (APD) 24 November 1944 Decommissioned 28 June 1946 Recommissioned 6 April 1951 - Decommissioned 13 September 1957 USS LANING LPR-55 Reclassified Amphibious Transport, Small (LPR) 1 January 1969, While in reserve Struck from Naval Register 1 March 1975 Sold 30 September 1975 for scrap

Admiral Harris L. Laning, USN

Naval Covers

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1. USS Laning APD-55 Covers Page 1    (1954)

 

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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1st Commissioning 1 August 1943 to 28 June 1946

 

Locy Type 2# (Br 15841)

1946-02-09

Add-on cachet by Wolfgang Hechler.

 

Locy Type 9efu

1946-04-04

The cachet mistakenly mixes the revised APD classification with the old DE hull number. Add-on cachet by William Frederick

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2nd Commissioning 6 April 1951 to 13 September 1957

 

Locy Type 2r

1953-04-01

As APD-55

 

Locy Type 9efu

1954-11-19 to 1954-11-20

As APD-55

 

Other Information

USS LANING earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star, the WWII Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/Asia clasp) and the National Defense Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Admiral Harris Laning, USN (18 October 1873 - 2 February 1941)
Harris L. Laning, born in Petersburg, Ill., graduated from the Naval Academy 07 June 1895. He served in the Philippines during the Philippine insurrection, and along with increasingly important sea duty, served as captain of the U.S. rifle team which won the Gold Medal in Stockholm, Sweden, at the 1912 Olympic Games. His first command was Cassin (DD 43), which operated off Vera Cruz during the 1914 Mexican Campaign. As Chief of Staff to Commander Destroyer Force, Atlantic Fleet in 1919 he skillfully supported the first successful transatlantic flight, made by Navy seaplane NC-4 in May. As a rear admiral, he commanded a battleship division, and was president of the Naval War College early in the 1930’s; as vice admiral, he commanded Cruisers, Scouting Force. As admiral, he commanded Battle Force, U.S. Fleet, from 01 April 1935 to 20 April 1936. Commandant, New York Navy Yard, and 3d Naval District 20 April 1936 to 01 October 1937, Laning retired 01 November 1937, then served as Governor of the Naval Home, Philadelphia, until his death.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Mabel C. Laning, widow of Rear Admiral Laning.

 

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