COLLETON APB 36

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 December 17 1943 as Barracks Ship (non-self propelled) (APL) Reclassified Barracks Ship (self-propelled) (APB) August 8 1944 Keel Laid June 9 1945 - Launched July 30 1945 Completed 1947 and placed in reserve USS COLLETON APB-36 Commissioned January 28 1967 - Decommissioned December 15 1969 Sold January 6 1973 to American Ship Dismantler's Inc., Portland OR for scrap Struck from Naval Register June 1 1973

Naval Covers

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1. USS Colleton APB-36 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

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(n+)(USS)

1967-02-22

Welcome to Norfolk, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 9ef(n+u)(USS)

1967-02-22

Welcome to Norfolk, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

NPO Type 9 10166 Sta. Boston MA

1945-07-30

N/A

Launched. Branch #10166 was assigned to Navy Yard, Boston MA, 1 July 1943-15 April 1946.

 

Other Information

USS COLLETON earned the Combat Action Ribbon with 1 bronze star, the Presidential Unit Citation with 1 bronze star, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon with 1 bronze star, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal with 7 Campaign stars, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon (3 awards), the Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation Ribbon and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A county in South Carolina.

 

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