CAMP DER 251

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.

Edsall Class Destroyer Escort Keel Laid January 27 1943 - Launched April 16 1943 USS CAMP DE-251 Commissioned September 16 1943 - Decommissioned May 1 1946 Reclassified Radar Picket Escort (DER) October 21 1955, While in reserve USS CAMP DER-251 Recommissioned July 31 1956 - Decommissioned February 13 1971 Struck from Naval Register December 30 1975 TRAN HUNG DAO HQ-01 (South Vietnamese Naval Service) Transferred to South Vietnam February 13 1971 and renamed Escaped with South Vietnamese forces to The Philippines 1975 RAJAH LAKANDULA PS-4 (Philippine Naval Service) Transferred to The Philippines April 5 1976 and renamed Stricken by Philippine Navy 1988 In use as stationary barracks ship in Subic Bay as of 1999

Naval Covers

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1. Camp Covers Page 1    (1945-67)

 

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 Commissioning September 16 1943 to May 1 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-07-23

As DE-251

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2nd Commissioning July 31 1956 to February 13 1971

 

Locy Type FDPS 2(n)

1956-07-31

As DER-251
First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1956-08-20

As DER-251

 

Locy Type 9fu

1958-01-21

As DER-251

 

Other Information

CAMP earned the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 7 Campaign stars), the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation w/ 4 stars and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of Ens. Jack Hill Camp, USNR (1916-42) a Naval Aviator attached to Patrol Squadron 44, killed in action June 7 1942 during The Battle of Midway.

 

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