CASTLE ROCK AVP 35

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.

Barnegat Class Small Seaplane Tender Keel Laid July 12 1943 - Launched March 11 1944 USS CASTLE ROCK AVP-35 Commissioned October 8 1944 - Decommissioned August 6 1946 Loaned to U.S. Coast Guard September 16 1948 USCGC CASTLE ROCK WAVP-383 Commissioned December 18 1948 USCGC CASTLE ROCK WHEC-383 Redesignated High Endurance Cutter (WHEC) 1966 SUNK (engineering casualty) en-route Vietnam while in Singapore Raised and repaired Decommissioned by Coast Guard December 21 1971 RVNS TRAN BINH TRONG HQ-5 (South Vietnamese Naval Service) Transferred to South Vietnam December 21 1971 and renamed Fled from Vietnam at the fall of Saigon 1975 BRP FRANCISCO DAGAHOY PF-10 (Philippine Naval Service) Custody assumed by Philippines 1975 and renamed Decommissioned by Philippine Navy June 1985 Scrapped March 1993

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1944)

 

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)

(1946)-04-01

Note:

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-11-14

As AVP-35

 

Other Information

CASTLE ROCK AVP-35

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

CASTLE ROCK WAVP-383

CASTLE ROCK earned 2 Battle Stars (Vietnam)
* Consolidation I, July - November 1971
* Consolidation II, December 1971

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (December 21 1971) - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - National Defense Service Medal - Vietnam Service Medal (2) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (2) - Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

NAMESAKE - An island off the Alaskan coast

 

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