CARTER DE 112

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.

USS CARTER DE-112
Commissioned May 3 1944 - Decommissioned April 10 1946

Struck from Naval Register February 10 1949
TAI CHAO F-26 (Chinese Naval Service)
Transferred to China December 14 1948 and renamed
Escaped with Nationalist Forces to Taiwan 1949

Stricken by Taiwan December 1973 and scrapped

Naval Covers

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Covers Page 1 (1944-46)

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

Post Office Established April 28 1944 - Disestablished January 7 1946

Locy Type
2(n)

1946-01-04

Sailor Mail from Green Cove Springs, Fla.
"At New York City from 20 May to 10 June 1945, CARTER next sailed to act as plane guard during carrier qualification flights off Florida. She arrived at Green Cove Springs, Fla., 8 November 1945, and was placed out of commission in reserve there 10 April 1946." {DANFS}

Locy Type
2z

1944-05-17

Note:

Locy Type
LDC 2(n) April 10, 1946

1946-04-10

Last Day in Commission

Other Information

CARTER earned 1 Battle Star for WWII service

Credited with sinking the German Submarine U-518

NAMESAKE - Jack Carter USN (June 1 1922 - November 10 1942)
Carter enlisted in the Navy February 14 1941. While serving as Aviation Ordnanceman Third Class during the assault on and occupation of French Morocco (November 8-10 1942), he took part in a bombing attack on an enemy submarine. Killed in action November 10 1942, he was awarded The Air Medal posthumously

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