McCAFFERY DD 860

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.

Gearing Class Destroyer
Keel Laid October 1 1944 - Launched April 12 1945


1. USS McCAFFERY DD-860
   Commissioned July 26 1945
   
   
2. USS McCAFFERY DDE-860
   Redesignated Escort Destroyer (DDE) April 1 1950
   
   
3. USS McCAFFERY DD-860
   Reverted to Destroyer (DD) June 30 1962
   Decommissioned September 30 1973
   
   Struck from Naval Register September 30 1973
   Sold June 11 1974 to Turkey for spare parts
   

 

Naval Covers

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1. McCaffery Covers Page 1    (1946-66)

 

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

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1948-10-27

As DD-860

 

Locy Type 2tnu

1948-10-27

As DD-860

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (DDE)

1962-04-07

As DDE-860

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #16007)

1947-02-15

As DD-860

 

Locy Type 9fu

1962-04-07

As DDE-860

 

Locy Type P [2t(n+u) "E" removed]

1963-05-15

As DD-860

 

Other Information

McCAFFERY earned 2 Battle Stars for Korea service

NAMESAKE - Lieutenant Colonel Joseph P. McCaffery, USMC (1906–1943) killed in action at Bougainville on November 1 1943 and posthumously awarded the Navy Cross.

 

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