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<ol>Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort<br/>
<ol>Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort<br/>
Keel Laid July 18 1944 as Destroyer Escort DE-690<br/>
Keel Laid 18 July 1944 as Destroyer Escort DE-690<br/>
Redesignated Crosley Class High-speed Transport (APD)<br/>
Redesignated Crosley Class High-speed Transport (APD)<br/>
While under construction<br/>
While under construction<br/>
Launched August 15 1944<br/><br/>  
Launched 15 August 1944<br/><br/>  
<li>'''USS ALEX DIACHENKO APD-123'''<br/>
<li>'''USS ALEX DIACHENKO APD-123'''</li>
Commissioned December 8 1944<br/><br/>
Commissioned 8 December 1944<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS DIACHENKO APD-123'''<br/>
<li>'''USS DIACHENKO APD-123'''</li>
Name shortened March 1 1945<br/>
Name shortened 1 March 1945<br/>
Decommissioned July 30 1959<br/>
Decommissioned 30 July 1959<br/>
Recommissioned June 8 1962<br/><br/>
Recommissioned 8 June 1962<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS DIACHENKO LPR-123'''<br/>
<li>'''USS DIACHENKO LPR-123'''</li>
Redesignated Amphibious Transport, Small (LPR) January 1 1969<br/>
Redesignated Amphibious Transport, Small (LPR) 1 January 1969<br/>
Decommissioned October 31 1969<br/><br/>
Decommissioned 31 October 1969<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register September 15 1974<br/>
Struck from Naval Register 15 September 1974<br/>
Sold June 1 1975 for scrap   
Sold 1 June 1975 for scrap   
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[[Image:DIACHENKO PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]  
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range for covers on that page.
range for covers on that page.
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<li>[[USS DIACHENKO LPR-123_Covers_Page_1 | USS Diachenko APD-123 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;(1944-1964)</li>
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<h4>Post Office Established February 17 1945 - Disestablished March 1 1947</h4>
<h4>Post Office Established 17 February 1945 - Disestablished 1 March 1947</h4>
 
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<h4>Post Office Reestablished March 1957 - Disestablished June 30 1959</h4>
<h4>Post Office Reestablished March 1957 - Disestablished 30 June 1959</h4>
 
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<h4>Post Office Reestablished 1962 - Disestablished September 22 1969</h4>
<h4>Post Office Reestablished 1962 - Disestablished 22 September 1969</h4>


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APD-123
APD-123
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Locy Type<br/>LDPS 2t(nu)<br/>(USS,"LPR")
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1969-09-22
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LPR-123. Last Day of Postal service.
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
<h3>Other Information</h3>

Latest revision as of 02:50, 20 April 2021


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

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

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

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

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

Naval Covers

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  1. USS Diachenko APD-123 Covers Page 1     (1944-1964)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date
Thumbnail Link
To
Postmark Image
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Cover Image

Post Office Established 17 February 1945 - Disestablished 1 March 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 1962 - Disestablished 22 September 1969


 

Locy Type
2(n) (APD,USS)

1964-09-03

APD-123


 

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

1964-09-03

APD-123


 

Locy Type
LDPS 2t(nu)
(USS,"LPR")

1969-09-22

LPR-123. Last Day of Postal service.

 

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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