CARPELLOTTI APD 136

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.

Crosley Class High-Speed Transport
Originally ordered as Destroyer Escort DE-720
Redesignated High-speed Transport (APD) prior to construction
Keel Laid October 31 1944 - Launched March 10 1945


1. USS CARPELLOTTI APD-136
   Commissioned July 30 1945 - Decommissioned April 21 1958
   
   Struck from Naval Register December 1 1960
   Sold June 20 1960 for commercial service

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1945-57)

 

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

 

USPO Machine Postmark Bay City MI

1945-03-10

No Image

Launching, cachet by Ralph P. Werve

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1st Post Office Period August 2 1945 to July 31 1947

 

Locy Type 2(n) Oct 27, 1945

1945-10-27

1945 Navy Day "Victory Cancel"

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-03-02

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Locy Type 2(n)

1947-02-15

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Locy Type 2(n) (used after POD)

1948-08-26

Post office closed July 31 1947

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #16133)

1945-09-27

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Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1946-09-03

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2nd Post Office Period August 26 1952 to December 17 1957

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1952-08-29

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2(n) from first post office

1954-10-14

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Locy Type 2

1952-12-28

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Locy Type 2

1953-04-10

Cachet by Louis S. Pentel

 

Locy Type 9efu

1957-12-05

Stamp canceled with Type 2 bars

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal

NAMESAKE - Private First Class Louis Joseph Carpellotti, USMC (February 13 1918 - August 7 1942).
PFC Carpellotti was killed in action at Tulagi, Solomon Islands August 7 1942 when he led a detachment to deliver a flanking fire on a Japanese position, enabling the rest of his squad to assault and capture the position. For his personal valor in this action he was posthumously awarded the Silver Star.

 

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