CRONIN DE 704
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.
- Buckley Class Destroyer Escort
- USS CRONIN DE-704
Commissioned May 5 1944 - Decommissioned May 31 1946
Reclassified Control Escort Vessel (DEC) December 13 1950 while in reserve
- USS CRONIN DEC-704
Recommissioned February 9 1951 - Decommissioned December 4 1953
Reverted to (DE) December 27 1957, While in reserve
Stricken June 1 1970
Sunk December 16 1971 as target off Florida
Keel Laid October 19 1943 - Launched January 5 1944
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- Covers Page 1 (1952-53)
Postmarks
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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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USPO Machine |
1944-01-05
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Launching
2nd Commissioning February 9 1951 to December 4 1953
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Locy Type 2r |
1952-10-01
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As DEC-704
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Locy Type 2r |
1953-01-17
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As DEC-704
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Locy Type |
1953-01-17
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As DEC-704
Other Information
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
China Service Medal
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Philippine Liberation Ribbon
NAMESAKE - Cornelius Cronin, born March 10 1838 in Detroit, Mich., enlisted in the Navy September 17 1858. He was awarded the Medal of Honor while serving in Richmond for his "coolness and close attention to duty in looking out for signals and steering the ship in the action in Mobile Bay on the morning and forenoon of August 5, 1864." Appointed mate in Michigan July 9 1866, Cronin was warranted acting gunner November 12 1875, was transferred to the Retired List August 16 1898, and continued to serve on board Vermont and Columbia and at New York Navy Yard until February 3 1908. Chief Gunner Cronin died August 18 1912 at Brooklyn, N.Y.
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