MYERS APD 105
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
- USS MYERS APD-105
Commissioned March 26 1945 - Decommissioned January 18 1947
Struck from Naval Register June 1 1960
Converted to Floating Power Plant and sold to Columbia
Keel Laid January 15 1944
Launched February 15 1944 as DE-595
Redesignated Crosley Class High-Speed Transport (APD) July 17 1944
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- Covers Page 1 (1945)
Postmarks
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1945-11-27
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No. 10 cover printed for Navy Day 1945.
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1945-10-08
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Other Information
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
NAMESAKE - Merton Bernell Myers (January 15 1921 - March 10 1943)
Myers enlisted in the Navy August 23 1939 at Indianapolis, Ind. As Machinist's Mate First Class, he was serving in USS EBERLE DD-430 when on March 10 1943 his ship intercepted German blockade runner KARIN in the South Atlantic. Myers volunteered for the boarding party which valiantly tried to save KARIN from demolition charges set by her crew. All efforts were to no avail; after helping his shipmates to escape the sinking death trap, Myers was killed in a violent explosion. For his gallant sacrifice, he was posthumously awarded the Silver Star.
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