HENRICO APA 45

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 as SEA DARTER Assigned to U.S. Navy as Naval Transport AP-90 Reclassified Attack Transport (APA) 1 February 1943 Launched 31 March 1943 - Acquired U.S. Navy 23 June 1943 USS HENRICO APA-45 Placed in Reduced Commission 24 June 1943 - 8 July 1943 for conversion Commission (Full) 26 November 1943 - Decommissioned 14 February 1968 USS HENRICO LPA-45 Redesignated Amphibious Transport (LPA) 1 January 1969 while in reserve Struck from Naval Register 1 June 1973 Sold 1 October 1979

Naval Covers

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1. USS Henrico APA-45 Covers Page 1    (1945-1955)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2

1955-08-25

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Locy Type 2 (n+) (USS)

1966-02-12

Add-on cachet by Wolfgang Hechler

 

Locy Type 2tnu

1948-06-24

Note:

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-01-27

Censored WWII use

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-09-29

Cachet by Harry Klotzbach

 

Locy Type 9efu USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-33a

1957-09-14

Cachet by Louis C. Bakula. Postmark is on the backside of this cover.

 

Other Information

USS HENRICO earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 2 Battle stars, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Korean Service Medal w/ 9 Campaign stars, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 1 Campaign star, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon (3 awards), the United Nations Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for a county in Virginia.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. W. D. Pelan.

 

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