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APD-65 Burke
United States Navy fast attack transport
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Buckley - 1943/01/01
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
1943/04/03 1943/08/20 1968/08/12
sold
Namesake: LtCdr John Edward Burke *1905/01/24, KIA 42/11/15 In 1941 he was attached to the Office of the Judge Advocate General of the Navy Department.
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 43-44: Ms 22


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/05 45/06/1?     P.H. - UDT training duty   66 
45/06/27 45/06/30     Okinawa - Ie Shima - RP duty   66 
45/06/30 45/07/0?     sail from Okinawa to Legaspi, Luzon Is.   66 
45/07/0? 45/08/1?     Legaspi - amphibious training duty   66 
45/09/02       Tokio Bay - surrender ceremony   81 

Ship status, hull number changes...: ex DE-215, 1945/01/24 > APP-65; 1968/06/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 1 Battle Star
Notice: sold to Colombia > Almirante Brion; scrapped 1974