GREENWOOD DE 679

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 Type TE Destroyer Escort Keel Laid June 29 1943 - Launched August 21 1943 USS GREENWOOD DE-679 Commissioned September 25 1943 - Decommissioned September 2 1958 GREENWOOD DE-679 Placed In Service for Naval Reserve Training September 2 1958 Placed Out of Service October 2 1961 USS GREENWOOD DE-679 Recommissioned October 2 1961 - Decommissioned August 1 1962 GREENWOOD DE-679 Placed In Service for Naval Reserve Training August 1 1962 Placed Out of Service February 1967 Struck from Naval Register February 20 1967 Sold for scrap September 6 1967

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1943-54)

 

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

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1st Commissioning September 25 1943 to September 2 1958

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-07-01

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Locy Type F USCS Catalog Illustration G-27

1949-10-27

Postmark used before POE of October 30 1949

 

Locy Type 2(n) (B)

1950-02-06

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Locy Type 2(n) (B)

1951-06-20

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Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1954-12-28

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Other Information

GREENWOOD earned 2 Battle Stars for WWII service

NAMESAKE - Frank Greenwood USN (January 10 1915 - November 12 1942)
Lt. Greenwood was killed when his ship Gunboat USS ERIE PG-50 was torpedoed while on convoy duty in the Caribbean

 

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