BURDO APD 133

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.

Crosley Class High Speed Transport
Authorized as DE-717
Reclassified High Speed Transport (APD) 17 July 1944
Keel Laid 26 July 1944 - Launched 25 November 1944


1. USS BURDO APD-133
Commissioned 2 June 1945 - Decommissioned 28 February 1958

Struck from Naval Register 1 April 1966
Sold 30 March 1967 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Burdo APD-133 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 Machine Postmark Bay City, MI

1944-11-25

N/A

Launching

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Post Office Established May 19 1945 - Disestablished July 24 1946

 

Locy Type 2# 15867 Branch

1946-01-09

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Locy Type 9# 15867 Branch

1946-01-09

Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.

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Post Office Established December 15 1952 - Disestablished November 25 1957

 

Locy Type 2r (B)

1953-02-26

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Locy Type 2r (B)

1953-05-21

Unknown cachetmaker

 

Locy Type 2r (B)

1953-10-29

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Locy Type 9efu

1953-02-26

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Other Information

USS BURDO earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Medal (with Asia clasp) and the National Defense Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Private First Class Ronald Allen Burdo, USMC (24 July 1920 - 7 August 1942).
PFC Burdo was killed in action 7 August 1942 at Gavutu, Solomon Islands during the Battle of Guadalcanal.

The ships sponsor was Mrs Ida Botts, mother of PFC Roland Burdo, USMC.

 

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