MEREDITH DD 890

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 January 27 1945 - Launched June 28 1945 USS MEREDITH DD-890 Commissioned December 31 1945 - Decommissioned June 29 1979 Struck from Naval Register December 7 1979 TCG SAVASTEPE D-348 (Turkish Naval Service) Sold to Turkey June 29 1979 and renamed Stricken by Turkey 1994 Broken up for scrap March 1995

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1946-70)

 

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 FDC 2

1945-12-31

First Day of Commission

 

Locy Type 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-28

1947-03-22

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Locy Type 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-28

1947-06-23

Midshipmen's Cruise to Europe

 

Locy Type 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-28

1947-08-01

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Locy Type 2 USCS Catalog Illustration M-28a

1952-01-19

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Locy Type 2tnu

1948-10-12

Columbus Day, cachet by Donald R. Graf

 

Locy Type 2t(nu) (USS)

1962-12-31

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

1970-10-27

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Locy Type 9f(nu) (USS)

1962-12-31

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Locy Type 9efu

1947-12-31

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Other Information

NAMESAKE - Sergeant Jonathan Meredith, USMC (about 1772 - August 7 1805)
Meredith was a veteran of the First Barbary War (1801–1805)

Four US Navy ships have been named in his honor; USS Meredith DD-165, USS Meredith DD-434, USS Meredith DD-726
and USS Meredith DD-890.

 

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