HOLLIS APD 86

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.

Buckley Class Type TE Destroyer Escort
Keel Laid July 5 1943 - Launched September 11 1943


1. USS HOLLIS DE-794
   Commissioned January 24 1944
   
   
2. USS HOLLIS APD-86
   Converted to Charles Lawrence Class High Speed Transport (APD) January 24 1945
   Decommissioned May 5 1947
   Recommissioned April 6 1951 - Decommissioned October 15 1956
   Redesignated Amphibious Transport (Small) (LPR) January 1 1969, While in reserve
   
   Struck from Naval Register September 15 1974
   Sold July 1 1975 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Hollis Covers Page 1    (1944-53)

 

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 24 1944 to May 5 1947

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #15788)

1946-06-20

As APD-86
 

Locy Type 2z

1944-03-24

As DE-794
Official Mail.
 

Locy Type 2z

1945-04-19

As APD-86

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2nd Commissioning April 6 1951 to October 16 1956

 

Locy Type 2r

1953-01-13

As APD-86

 

Other Information

HOLLIS earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)
* Atlantic convoy escort duty

HOLLIS APD-86 was at Tokyo Bay September 2 1945 for the Japanese surrender

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

NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of Ensign Ralph Hollis USN (September 10 1906 - December 7 1941) killed in Pearl Harbor attack while serving on USS ARIZONA BB-39

 

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