KOINER DER 331

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 KOINER DE-331
Commissioned December 27 1943 - Decommissioned October 4 1946
USCGC KOINER WDE-431
Loaned to USCG and Recommissioned June 20 1951 - Decommissioned May 14 1954
Returned to U.S. Navy custody May 14 1954
Reclassified Radar Picket Escort (DER) October 28 1954
USS KOINER DER-331
Recommissioned August 26 1955 - Decommissioned September 21 1968

Struck from Naval Register September 23 1968
Sold September 3 1969 for scrap

Naval Covers

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Koiner Covers Page 1 (1945-64)

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

1st Commissioning December 27 1943 to October 4 1946

Locy Type
2z

1945-03-23

As DE-331

2nd Commissioning August 26 1955 to September 21 1968

Locy Type
2(n+) (USS)

1964-12-14

As DER-331
Listed as Type 2(n) in USCS Postmark Catalog, but hyphen is clearly visible

Locy Type
2r

1955-11-28

As DER-331

Locy Type
9ef(n+u) (USS)

1964-12-14

As DER-331

Other Information

NAMESAKE - James Duval Koiner (February 16 1919 - November 13 1942)
Koiner entered the Naval Reserve as Ensign on December 31 1940. He reported for active duty on March 17 1941, under instruction at the Supply Corps, Naval Medical Center, Washington, D.C. Koiner reported to the 3d Naval District on October 17 1941 for duty on board USS ATLANTA CL-51 upon her commissioning. After serving in the light cruiser during the Midway and Solomon Islands campaigns, Koiner was promoted to Lieutenant (j.g.) on October 1 1942. He was killed in action on November 13 1942, on board ATLANTA, during the Battle of Guadalcanal.

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