JAMES E CRAIG DE 201
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.
- Buckley Class Type TE Destroyer Escort
- USS JAMES E. CRAIG DE-201
Commissioned November 1 1943 - Decommissioned July 2 1946
Stricken June 30 1968
Sunk February 1969 as target off California
Keel Laid April 15 1943 - Launched July 22 1943
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- Covers Page 1 (1943-46)
Postmarks
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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image |
Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image |
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Charleston S.C. Navy Yard |
1943-07-22 |
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Launching
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Locy Type |
1944-02-12 |
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Ship carried only the Type 2z Device
Other Information
Earned 4 Battle Stars (WWII)
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive)
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 4 stars
WWII Victory Medal
Philippine Liberation Ribbon
NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of Lt. Commander James Edwin Craig USN (October 29 1901 - December 7 1941)
Craig was killed during the Pearl Harbor attack while serving as Damage Control Officer on USS PENNSYLVANIA BB-38
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