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<li>[[USS DIACHENKO LPR-123_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1 ]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1944-64)</li>
<li>[[USS DIACHENKO LPR-123_Covers_Page_1 | USS Diachenko APD-123 Covers Page 1 ]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1944-64)</li>
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1946-05-04
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Diachenko_APD123_19640903_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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APD-123
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
DIACHENKO earned 2 Battle Stars for WWII<br/>*
USS DIACHENKO earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 2 Battle Stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Korean Service Medal w/ 6 Battle Stars, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (4 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 5 Battle Stars, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon, the Philippine Liberation Medal, the United Nations Service Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
'''Consolidation and capture of Southern Philippines'''<br/>
Police Harbor, Mindanao Island, April 17-23 1945<br/>*
'''Borneo operations'''<br/>
Balikpapan operation, June 26 to July 4 1945<br/><br/>
Earned 6 Battle Stars for Korea<br/>*
'''North Korean Aggression'''<br/>
July 19 to September 12 1950<br/>
'''Inchon Landing'''
September 13-17 1950<br/>*
September 18 to November 2 1950<br/>*
'''Communist China Aggression'''<br/>
November 3 1950 to January 24 1951<br/>*
'''First UN Counter Offensive'''<br/>
January 25 to March 29 1951<br/>*
'''Second Korean Winter'''<br/>
April 10-19 1952<br/>*
'''Korean Defense Summer-Fall 1952'''<br/>
May 21-22 1952<br/>
July 22 to August 1 1952<br/>
October 17 1952<br/>
November 8 1952<br/><br/>
Earned 5 Battle Stars for Vietnam service<br/>*
'''Vietnam Defense'''<br/>
July 18-23 1965<br/>
August 3-6 1965<br/>
August 18 to September 9 1965<br/>
September 22 to October 2 1965<br/>
October 27 to November 18 1965 <br/>*
'''Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase II'''<br/>
August 30 to September 1 1966<br/>
September 8-9 and 13-25 1966<br/>*
'''Tet Counteroffensive'''<br/>
March 5-21 1968<br/>*
'''Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase IV'''<br/>
April 4-21 1968<br/>
May 12 to June 1 1968<br/>
June 26-30 1968<br/>*
'''Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase V'''<br/>
July 1-13 1968<br/>
August 2-12 1968<br/><br/>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
Combat Action Ribbon - Navy Unit Commendation - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - China Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korean Service Medal (6) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (4) - Vietnam Service Medal (4) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation - Philippine Liberation Medal - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Alex Maxwell Diachenko (March 21 1919 - March 10 1943)<br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Alex Maxwell Diachenko (March 21 1919 - March 10 1943)<br/>
Diachenko enlisted in the Navy September 24 1940. On March 10 1943, his ship [[EBERLE DD 430|USS EBERLE DD-430]] apprehended a blockade runner in the South Atlantic, and Watertender Second Class Diachenko was one of the boarding party sent to seize the ship. These men lost their lives when scuttling charges exploded. Diachenko was posthumously awarded the Silver Star for his courageous role in this action
Diachenko enlisted in the Navy September 24 1940. On March 10 1943, his ship [[EBERLE DD 430| USS Eberle DD-430]] apprehended a blockade runner in the South Atlantic, and Watertender Second Class Diachenko was one of the boarding party sent to seize the ship. These men lost their lives when scuttling charges exploded. Diachenko was posthumously awarded the Silver Star for his courageous role in this action.
 
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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.

    Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort
    Keel Laid July 18 1944 as Destroyer Escort DE-690
    Redesignated Crosley Class High-speed Transport (APD)
    While under construction
    Launched August 15 1944

  1. USS ALEX DIACHENKO APD-123
    Commissioned December 8 1944

  2. USS DIACHENKO APD-123
    Name shortened March 1 1945
    Decommissioned July 30 1959
    Recommissioned June 8 1962

  3. USS DIACHENKO LPR-123
    Redesignated Amphibious Transport, Small (LPR) January 1 1969
    Decommissioned October 31 1969

    Struck from Naval Register September 15 1974
    Sold June 1 1975 for scrap

Naval Covers

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  1. USS Diachenko APD-123 Covers Page 1     (1944-64)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date
Thumbnail Link
To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link
To
Cover Image

Post Office Established February 17 1945 - Disestablished March 1 1947


 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-05-04

APD-123



Post Office Closed At This Time.


 

Locy Type
CD-R2

1950-05-20

APD-123. ""Received" stamps are used in many ship's offices to mark correspondence to indicate the date (and often the time) it was received. On occasion these and similar markings (even a few that say "PAID" or "CANCELLED") have also been used to postmark mail, especially when the ship had no operating post office at the time, or no standard postmark was available." USCS Postmark Catalog, Vol. 5. Add-on cachet by Richard F. Hoffner


Post Office Reestablished March 1957 - Disestablished June 30 1959


Post Office Reestablished 1962 - Disestablished September 22 1969


 

Locy Type
2(n) (APD,USS)

1964-09-03

APD-123


 

Locy Type
9ef(nu) (APD,USS)

1964-09-03

APD-123

 

Other Information

USS DIACHENKO earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 2 Battle Stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Korean Service Medal w/ 6 Battle Stars, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (4 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 5 Battle Stars, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon, the Philippine Liberation Medal, the United Nations Service Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Alex Maxwell Diachenko (March 21 1919 - March 10 1943)
Diachenko enlisted in the Navy September 24 1940. On March 10 1943, his ship USS Eberle DD-430 apprehended a blockade runner in the South Atlantic, and Watertender Second Class Diachenko was one of the boarding party sent to seize the ship. These men lost their lives when scuttling charges exploded. Diachenko was posthumously awarded the Silver Star for his courageous role in this action.

 


 

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