LANING LPR 55

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 LANING DE-159
Commissioned August 1 1943
USS LANING APD-55
Reclassified High-speed Transport (APD) November 24 1944
Decommissioned June 28 1946
Recommissioned April 6 1951 - Decommissioned September 13 1957
Reclassified Amphibious Transport, Small (LPR) January 1 1969, While in reserve

Struck from Naval Register March 1 1975
Sold September 30 1975 for scrap

Naval Covers

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USS Laning APD-55 Covers Page 1 (1954)

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 August 1 1943 to June 28 1946

Locy Type 9efu

1946-04-04

The cachet mistakenly mixes the revised APD classification with the old DE hull number. Add-on cachet by William Frederick

2nd Commissioning April 6 1951 to September 13 1957

Locy Type
2r

1953-04-01

As APD-55

Locy Type
9efu

1954-11-19
to
1954-11-20

As APD-55

Other Information

USS LANING earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star, the WWII Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/Asia clasp) and the National Defense Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Admiral Harris Laning, USN (October 18 1873 - February 2 1941)

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