GOLDCREST MHC 24

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.

LCI-351 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large) Keel Laid 31 August 1944 - Launched 29 September 1944 USS LCI(L)-869 Commissioned 7 October 1944 - Decommissioned March 1947 USS LSIL-869 Designation changed to (LSIL) while in Reserve 28 February 1949 Authorized for conversion to Coastal Minesweeper (Underwater Locator) in FY 1952 Named GOLDCREST (AMCU-24) 7 March 1952 USS GOLDCREST AMCU-24 Recommissioned 1953 USS GOLDCREST MHC-24 Designation changed to Coastal Minehunter (MHC) 7 February 1955 Decommissioned March 1955 Struck from the Naval Register 1 January 1960 Final Disposition, scrapped date unknown

Naval Covers

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1. USS Goldcrest MHC-24 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

USPO Slogan Machine Postmark Charleston, SC "Only you can / PREVENT / FOREST FIRES"

1955-04-11

AS MHC-24. The return address handstamp still bears the AMCU designation dropped over two months earlier. The ship had no postal facilities.

 

Other Information

USS LCI(L)-869 / USS GOLDCREST earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the National Defense Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A small European bird of the genus Regulus.

Three ships of the US Navy have borne the name GOLDCREST - USS Goldcrest AM-78, USS Goldcrest AM-80 and USS Goldcrest MHC-24.

 

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