CASCADE AD 16

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.

Cascade Class Destroyer Tender Keel Laid July 17 1941 - Launched June 6 1942 USS CASCADE AD-16 Commissioned March 12 1943 - Decommissioned February 12 1947 Recommissioned April 5 1951 - Decommissioned November 22 1974 Struck from Naval Register November 23 1974 Sold October 1 1975 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1943-72)

 

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 March 12 1943 to February 12 1947

 

Locy Type 2rtz

1945-09-14 to 1945-10-02

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Locy Type 2z

1944-08-23

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 3z

1943-07-28

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Locy Type 9efsu

1943-10-30 to 1943-11-13

Mark from back of cover

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2nd Commissioning April 5 1951 to November 22 1974

 

Locy Type FDPS 2r

1951-07-21

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2 1953

1954-02-05

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Locy Type 2 1956

1957-01-07

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Locy Type 2(n+) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-111

1964-07-23

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Locy Type 2(n+) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-111a

1967-09-22

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Locy Type 2r

1951-07-27

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Locy Type 2r

1951-12-25

Christmas, photo cachet

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS)

1972-03-14

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Locy Type 9efu USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-111b

1951-12-25

Christmas, photo cachet

 

Locy Type LDPS 2t(n+u)

1974-11-15

Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type LDPS 9ef(n+u)

1974-11-15

Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Other Information

CASCADE earned one battle star for World War II service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Navy Unit Commendation - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Sea Service Deployment Ribbon

NAMESAKE - The Cascade Range is a northward extension of the Sierra Nevada mountains across the states of Oregon and Washington into British Columbia.

 

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