ROCKBRIDGE APA 228

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 Amphibious Transport Keel Laid September 2 1944 - Launched October 28 1944 Acquired by U.S. Navy November 18 1944 USS ROCKBRIDGE APA-228 Commissioned November 18 1944 - Decommissioned March 8 1947 Recommissioned December 23 1950 - Decommissioned November 29 1968 Struck from Naval Register December 1 1968 Sold May 27 1969 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1945-51)

 

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 November 18 1944 to March 8 1947

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-10-01

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Locy Type 2z + SLKts(n)

1946-02-21

Note:

 

Locy Type 9efu

1945-12-22

Note:

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2nd Commissioning December 23 1950 to November 29 1968

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1951-02-14

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2

1956-05-04

Marine's Mail

 

Locy Type 2

1956-07-13

Marine's Mail

 

Locy Type 2

1956-08-18

Marine's Mail

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1967-12-25

Christmas

 

Locy Type 2tnu (B)

1966-04-23

"Welcome to Norfolk" cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Other Information

ROCKBRIDGE received the following awards during her Naval career - Combat Action Ribbon - Navy Expeditionary Medal (1) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (4).

NAMESAKE - A county in Virginia.

 

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