HYDE LPA 173

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.

Haskell Class Attack Transport
Keel Laid 1944 - Launched 30 October 1944
Acquired by US Navy 26 November 1944


1. USS HYDE APA-173
   Commissioned 26 November 1944 - Decommissioned 14 May 1946
   
   Returned to Maritime Commission 16 May 1946
   Struck from Naval Register 5 June 1946
   Redesignated Amphibious Transport (LPA) 1 January 1969 while in reserve
   Disposed of 17 September 1973

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Hyde APA-173 Covers Page 1    (1945-1946)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-05-04

Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type 9# (Br. #15059)

1946-02-22

Add-on cachet by Michael Hebert

 

Locy Type SL n+ (39x3)

1946-05-04

Straight-line marking. Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type SL(n+) (39x4)

1946-02-22

Straight-line marking. Add-on cachet by Michael Hebert

 

Locy Type LDPS 2z

1946-05-09

Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Other Information

USS Hyde earned the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 1 Battle star), the World War II Victory Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/ Asia clasp) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - The counties of Hyde County, North Carolina and Hyde County, South Dakota.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. James H. Bond.

 

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