DIACHENKO LPR 123 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: Updated the page and added 1 postmark / 1 cover

2021-04-20T02:50:45Z

Updated the page and added 1 postmark / 1 cover

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	<ol>Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort<br/>		<ol>Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort<br/>
	Keel Laid July 18 1944 as Destroyer Escort DE-690<br/>		Keel Laid 18 July 1944 as Destroyer Escort DE-690<br/>
	Redesignated Crosley Class High-speed Transport (APD)<br/>		Redesignated Crosley Class High-speed Transport (APD)<br/>
	While under construction<br/>		While under construction<br/>
	Launched August 15 1944<br/><br/>		Launched 15 August 1944<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ALEX DIACHENKO APD-123'''<br/>		<li>'''USS ALEX DIACHENKO APD-123'''</li>
	Commissioned December 8 1944<br/><br/>		Commissioned 8 December 1944<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS DIACHENKO APD-123'''<br/>		<li>'''USS DIACHENKO APD-123'''</li>
	Name shortened March 1 1945<br/>		Name shortened 1 March 1945<br/>
	Decommissioned July 30 1959<br/>		Decommissioned 30 July 1959<br/>
	Recommissioned June 8 1962<br/><br/>		Recommissioned 8 June 1962<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS DIACHENKO LPR-123'''<br/>		<li>'''USS DIACHENKO LPR-123'''</li>
	Redesignated Amphibious Transport, Small (LPR) January 1 1969<br/>		Redesignated Amphibious Transport, Small (LPR) 1 January 1969<br/>
	Decommissioned October 31 1969<br/><br/>		Decommissioned 31 October 1969<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register September 15 1974<br/>		Struck from Naval Register 15 September 1974<br/>
	Sold June 1 1975 for scrap		Sold 1 June 1975 for scrap
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
	<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">		<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
	[[Image:DIACHENKO PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~200px~~]]		[[Image:DIACHENKO PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
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	<li>[[USS DIACHENKO LPR-123_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Diachenko APD-123 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1944-64)</li>		<li>[[USS DIACHENKO LPR-123_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Diachenko APD-123 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1944-1964)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	<h4>Post Office Established February 17 1945 - Disestablished March 1 1947</h4>		<h4>Post Office Established 17 February 1945 - Disestablished 1 March 1947</h4>

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	<h4>Post Office Reestablished March 1957 - Disestablished June 30 1959</h4>		<h4>Post Office Reestablished March 1957 - Disestablished 30 June 1959</h4>
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	<h4>Post Office Reestablished 1962 - Disestablished September 22 1969</h4>		<h4>Post Office Reestablished 1962 - Disestablished 22 September 1969</h4>

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			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type<br/>LDPS 2t(nu)<br/>(USS,"LPR")
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			1969-09-22
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			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Diachenko_LPR123_19690922_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Diachenko_LPR123_19690922_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			LPR-123. Last Day of Postal service.
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>

GregCiesielski at 04:25, 20 October 2017

2017-10-20T04:25:00Z

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	<li>[[USS DIACHENKO LPR-123_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1944-64)</li>		<li>[[USS DIACHENKO LPR-123_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Diachenko APD-123 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1944-64)</li>
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	</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~Date From<br/>to~~<br/>Date To</th>		Postmark<br/>Date</th>
	<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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	~~<br/><br/>~~

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	Locy Type~~<br/>~~2(n)		Locy Type 2(n)
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	As APD-123		APD-123
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	As APD-123		APD-123
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	DIACHENKO earned 2 Battle Stars for WWII<br/>*		USS DIACHENKO 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 Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 2 Battle Stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Korean Service Medal w/ 6 Battle Stars, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (4 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 5 Battle Stars, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon, the Philippine Liberation Medal, the United Nations Service Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	~~'''Consolidation and capture of Southern Philippines'''<br/>~~
	Police Harbor, Mindanao Island, April 17-23 1945<br/>*
	~~'''Borneo operations'''<br/>~~
	~~Balikpapan operation, June 26 to July 4 1945<br/><br/>~~
	Earned 6 Battle Stars for Korea<br/>*
	~~'''North Korean Aggression'''<br/>~~
	~~July 19 to September 12 1950<br/>~~
	~~'''Inchon Landing'''~~
	September 13-17 1950<br/>*
	September 18 to November 2 1950<br/>*
	~~'''Communist China Aggression'''<br/>~~
	November 3 1950 to January 24 1951<br/>*
	~~'''First UN Counter Offensive'''<br/>~~
	January 25 to March 29 1951<br/>*
	~~'''Second Korean Winter'''<br/>~~
	April 10-19 1952<br/>*
	~~'''Korean Defense Summer-Fall 1952'''<br/>~~
	~~May 21-22 1952<br/>~~
	~~July 22 to August 1 1952<br/>~~
	~~October 17 1952<br/>~~
	~~November 8 1952<br/><br/>~~
	Earned 5 Battle Stars for Vietnam service<br/>*
	~~'''Vietnam Defense'''<br/>~~
	~~July 18-23 1965<br/>~~
	~~August 3-6 1965<br/>~~
	~~August 18 to September 9 1965<br/>~~
	~~September 22 to October 2 1965<br/>~~
	October 27 to November 18 1965 <br/>*
	~~'''Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase II'''<br/>~~
	~~August 30 to September 1 1966<br/>~~
	September 8-9 and 13-25 1966<br/>*
	~~'''Tet Counteroffensive'''<br/>~~
	March 5-21 1968<br/>*
	~~'''Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase IV'''<br/>~~
	~~April 4-21 1968<br/>~~
	~~May 12 to June 1 1968<br/>~~
	June 26-30 1968<br/>*
	~~'''Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase V'''<br/>~~
	~~July 1-13 1968<br/>~~
	~~August 2-12 1968<br/><br/>~~
	~~Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>~~
	Combat Action Ribbon - Navy Unit Commendation - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - China Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2~~) -~~ World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korean Service Medal (6~~) -~~ Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (4) - Vietnam Service Medal ~~(4) -~~ Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation - Philippine Liberation Medal - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Alex Maxwell Diachenko (March 21 1919 - March 10 1943)<br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Alex Maxwell Diachenko (March 21 1919 - March 10 1943)<br/>
	Diachenko enlisted in the Navy September 24 1940. On March 10 1943, his ship [[EBERLE DD 430\|USS ~~EBERLE~~ DD-430]] apprehended a blockade runner in the South Atlantic, and Watertender Second Class Diachenko was one of the boarding party sent to seize the ship. These men lost their lives when scuttling charges exploded. Diachenko was posthumously awarded the Silver Star for his courageous role in this action		Diachenko enlisted in the Navy September 24 1940. On March 10 1943, his ship [[EBERLE DD 430\| USS Eberle DD-430]] apprehended a blockade runner in the South Atlantic, and Watertender Second Class Diachenko was one of the boarding party sent to seize the ship. These men lost their lives when scuttling charges exploded. Diachenko was posthumously awarded the Silver Star for his courageous role in this action.

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2017-10-20T04:14:16Z

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-As APD-123
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-<li><!-- [[PAGE_NAME_Covers_Page_1 | --> Covers Page 1 <!-- ]] -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(DATE RANGE)</li>
+<li>[[USS DIACHENKO LPR-123_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1 ]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1944-64)</li>
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-<h4>1st Commissioning December 8 1944 to June 30 1959</h4>
+<h4>Post Office Established February 17 1945 - Disestablished March 1 1947</h4>
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-<h4>2nd Commissioning June 8 1962 to October 31 1969</h4>
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 <h3>Other Information</h3>
-DIACHENKO earned 2 Battle Stars for WWII, 6 Battle Stars for Korea, and 5 Battle Stars for Vietnam service<br/><br/>
+DIACHENKO earned 2 Battle Stars for WWII<br/>*
 Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
 Combat Action Ribbon - Navy Unit Commendation - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - China Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korean Service Medal (6) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (4) - Vietnam Service Medal (4) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation - Philippine Liberation Medal - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal<br/><br/>
-'''NAMESAKE''' - Alex Maxwell Diachenko (21 March 1919 - March 10 1943)<br/>
+'''NAMESAKE''' - Alex Maxwell Diachenko (March 21 1919 - March 10 1943)<br/>
 Diachenko enlisted in the Navy September 24 1940. On March 10 1943, his ship [[EBERLE DD 430|USS EBERLE DD-430]] apprehended a blockade runner in the South Atlantic, and Watertender Second Class Diachenko was one of the boarding party sent to seize the ship. These men lost their lives when scuttling charges exploded. Diachenko was posthumously awarded the Silver Star for his courageous role in this action
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2016-09-29T16:31:13Z

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	<h3>Naval Covers</h3>		<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
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	Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>		Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
	<th align="center" width="~~320~~">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
	</tr></table>		</tr></table>
	<br/><br/>		<br/><br/>

			<!-- ============== -->
			<!-- POSTMARK -->
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			<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Quincy MA<br/>Machine
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1944-08-15
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:JonBurdett alexdiachenko apd123 19440815.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:JonBurdett alexdiachenko apd123 19440815 cach.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			Launching<br/>
			Name misspelled "DIACHENKA"
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			<hr>

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	1946-05-04		1946-05-04
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett diachenko apd123 19460504 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett diachenko apd123 19460504 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	1964-09-03		1964-09-03
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Diachenko_APD123_19640903_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Diachenko_APD123_19640903_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	1964-09-03		1964-09-03
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Diachenko_APD123_19640903_2_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Diachenko_APD123_19640903_2_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	DIACHENKO earned 2 Battle Stars for WWII, 6 Battle Stars for Korea, and 5 Battle Stars for Vietnam service<br/><br/>		DIACHENKO earned 2 Battle Stars for WWII, 6 Battle Stars for Korea, and 5 Battle Stars for Vietnam service<br/><br/>

JonBurdett: 1 mark added

2012-04-27T21:17:12Z

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New page

<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
<table width="90%">
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<ol>Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort<br/>
Keel Laid July 18 1944 as Destroyer Escort DE-690<br/>
Redesignated Crosley Class High-speed Transport (APD)<br/>
While under construction<br/>
Launched August 15 1944<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS ALEX DIACHENKO APD-123'''<br/>
Commissioned December 8 1944<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS DIACHENKO APD-123'''<br/>
Name shortened March 1 1945<br/>
Decommissioned July 30 1959<br/>
Recommissioned June 8 1962<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS DIACHENKO LPR-123'''<br/>
Redesignated Amphibious Transport, Small (LPR) January 1 1969<br/>
Decommissioned October 31 1969<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register September 15 1974<br/>
Sold June 1 1975 for scrap
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:DIACHENKO PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p> </p>

<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie,
for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should
be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't
take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date
range for covers on that page.
<ol>
<li> Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)</li>
</ol>
<p> </p>

<h3>Postmarks</h3>
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a
separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry
in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks
should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark
has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest
known usage.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
<br/> <br/>
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
</tr></table>
<br/><br/>




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<h4>1st Commissioning December 8 1944 to June 30 1959</h4>




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2(n)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1946-05-04
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett diachenko apd123 19460504 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett diachenko apd123 19460504.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As APD-123





<hr/>
<h4>2nd Commissioning June 8 1962 to October 31 1969</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2(n) (APD,USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1964-09-03
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Diachenko_APD123_19640903_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Diachenko_APD123_19640903_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As APD-123




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9ef(nu) (APD,USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1964-09-03
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Diachenko_APD123_19640903_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Diachenko_APD123_19640903_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As APD-123

<p> </p>

<h3>Other Information</h3>
DIACHENKO earned 2 Battle Stars for WWII, 6 Battle Stars for Korea, and 5 Battle Stars for Vietnam service<br/><br/>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
Combat Action Ribbon - Navy Unit Commendation - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - China Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korean Service Medal (6) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (4) - Vietnam Service Medal (4) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation - Philippine Liberation Medal - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Alex Maxwell Diachenko (21 March 1919 - March 10 1943)<br/>
Diachenko enlisted in the Navy September 24 1940. On March 10 1943, his ship [[EBERLE DD 430|USS EBERLE DD-430]] apprehended a blockade runner in the South Atlantic, and Watertender Second Class Diachenko was one of the boarding party sent to seize the ship. These men lost their lives when scuttling charges exploded. Diachenko was posthumously awarded the Silver Star for his courageous role in this action




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