CHILTON LPA 38

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.

Bayfield Class Attack Transport Keel Laid (date unknown) Launched December 29 1942 as SEA NEEDLE Assigned to U.S. Navy as Naval Transport AP-83 Reclassified Attack Transport (AKA) February 1 1943 Acquired by U.S. Navy May 29 1943 USS CHILTON APA-38 Placed in Partial Commission May 29 - July 10 1943 Recommissioned (Full) December 7 1943 USS CHILTON LPA-38 Reclassified Amphibious Transport (LPA) January 1 1969 Decommissioned July 1 1972 Struck from Naval Register July 1 1972 Sold July 15 1974 to Ships Incorporated of Camden, N.J., for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Chilton Covers Page 1    (1944-69)

 

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

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1963-12-23

As APA-38
Welcome to Norfolk, ROKS HA DONG MSC-527, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (LPA,USS)

1972-05-01

As LPA-38
R/S cachet.

 

Locy Type 2r USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-118

1952-06-23

No Image

As APA-38
Cut Square

 

Locy Type 2r USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-118a

1954-09-08

As APA-38

 

Locy Type 2t(nu)

1947-07-28

As APA-38
Cachet by Louis S. Pentel

 

Locy Type 2t(nu)

1947-10-12

As APA-38
Columbus Day, cachet by Donald R. Graf

 

Locy Type 2t(nu)

1948-12-25

As APA-38
Christmas Day, cachet by John Coulthard

 

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

1967-05-05

As APA-38
25th Anniversary of US Atlantic Fleet's Amphibious Force R/S cachet.

 

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

1967-09-06

As APA-38

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (LPA,D2,USS)

1969-05-26

As LPA-38
Apollo 10 Support, R/S cachet supplied by Morris W. Beck

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #16171)

1946-01-30

As APA-38
Manuscript Ship's return address

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-10-27

As APA-38

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1948-12-25

As APA-38
Christmas Day, cachet by John Coulthard

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu) (USS)

1968-05-29

As APA-38

 

Locy Type 9efu

1954-09-08

As APA-38

 

Other Information

CHILTON earned the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 1 Battle star), the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Medal (with Asia clasp), two National Defense Service Medals and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for a county in the state of Alabama.

 

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