KRISHNA ARL 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.

Achelous Class Landing Craft Repair Ship Authorized as LST-1149 Reclassified Landing Craft Repair Ship (ARL) August 14 1944 Keel Laid February 23 1945 - Launched May 25 1945 USS KRISHNA ARL-38 Commissioned December 3 1945 - Decommissioned October 30 1971 Struck from Naval Register October 30 1971 NARRA AR-38 (Philippine Naval Service) Sold to the Republic of the Philippines October 30 1971 and renamed Struck by the Philippines 1992

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1947)

 

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

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1st Post Office Period October 1 1945 to July 15 1946

 

Locy Type 2

1945-12-14

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Locy Type 2

1946-02-25

Cachet by Harry Klotzbach

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2nd Post Office Period June 15 1947 to October 1971

 

Locy Type 2t(nu)

1948-10-07

Columbus Day, cachet by Donald R. Graf

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1947-07-01

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Other Information

KRISHNA received the following awards during her U.S. Naval career: Navy Unit Commendation (2) - American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (4) - Vietnam Service Medal (12) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (4) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

NAMESAKE - Named for Krishna (a deity worshipped across many traditions of Hinduism)

 

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