YOKES APD 69

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 August 22 1943 Launched November 27 1943 as DE-668 Redesignated High-speed Transport (APD) June 27 1944 USS YOKES APD-69 Commissioned December 18 1944 - Decommissioned August 19 1946 Laid up in Pacific Reserve Fleet, San Diego Group Struck form Naval Register April 1 1964 Sold 1965 to National Metals and Steel Co. Terminal Island, CA for scrap

Naval Covers

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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

 

Neville Island PA Duplex

1943-11-27

Launching
ANCS Pittsburgh Crew Cachet

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Locy Type 9# (Br. #15415)

1946-01-22

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Locy Type 2z + SLKb(n+)

1946-01-03

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Other Information

YOKES received one battle star for her World War II service

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

NAMESAKE - William John Yokes (November 15 1918 - October 19 1942)
Yokes enlisted in the Navy at Cleveland, Ohio, on January 3 1942 and ultimately advanced to the rating of Seaman 2d class. Attached to the armed guard detachment in SS STEEL NAVIGATOR, Yokes was killed in action on October 19 1942 when his ship, a straggler from Convoy ON-137, attacked by the German submarine U-610. On October 19 1942, lookouts spotted the periscope of U-610, and the armed guard unit swiftly manned their guns. Soon the gunfire registered several near-misses to the enemy's periscope, and he withdrew temporarily. Later that day, U-610 returned and torpedoed the hapless merchantman, sinking her immediately. Among the dead, Yokes was commended posthumously by the Chief of Naval Personnel, who cited the seaman's "courageous and unfailing devotion to duty . . . fortitude, skill and bravery" in conduct "in keeping with the highest traditions of the naval service."

 

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