DORCHESTER APB 46

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.

Benawah Class Self-propelled Barracks Ship Authorized as LST-1112 Redesignated General Stores Issue Ship (AKS) and named 8 December 1944 Keel Laid 5 January 1945 Redesignated Self-propelled Barracks Ship (APB) 6 March 1945 Launched 12 April 1945 USS DORCHESTER APB-46 Commissioned 15 June 1945 - Decommissioned 16 October 1946 Struck from Naval Register 1 June 1973 Sold 1 August 1974, to Pacific Fisheries, Inc., Vancouver, WA. for conversion to commercial service Converted to fish processing vessel, renamed F/V Pacific Pride Sold circa 2002 to Trident Seafoods, of Seattle, WA., renamed Alaska Packer Current Disposition, active in Alaska fisheries

Naval Covers

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1. USS Dorchester APB-46 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

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #15829)

1946-02-07

Note:

 

Locy Type 9# (Br. #15829)

1945-08-06

Add-on cachet by Richard F. Hoffner

 

Other Information

USS DORCHESTER earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Counties in Maryland and South Carolina.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. J. A. Walsh.

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name DORCHESTER - USS Dorchester SP-1509 and USS Dorchester APB-46.

 

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