ROCKWALL APA 230

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.

Haskell Class Attack Transport
Keel Laid September 9 1944 as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull
Launched November 5 1944
Acquired by U.S. Navy January 14 1945


1. USS ROCKWALL APA-230
   Commissioned January 14 1945 - Decommissioned March 15 1947
   Recommissioned March 3 1951 - Decommissioned September 28 1955
   
   Struck from Naval Register December 1 1958
   Disposed of August 1983
   
   Fate unknown

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1945-55)

 

Postmarks

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

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1st Commissioning January 14 1945 to March 15 1947

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. R-27a

1945-09-25

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Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. R-27

1946-07-01

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2nd Commissioning March 3 1951 to September 28 1955

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1951-04-16

First Day Postal Service
Pencil strengthened

 

Locy Type 2

1954-03-12

Redirected Marine's mail

 

Locy Type LDPS 2

1955-04-05

Last Day Postal Service

 

Other Information

ROCKWALL earned 1 battle star for World War II service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal.

NAMESAKE - A county in Texas

 

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