HALSEY POWELL DD 686

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.

Fletcher Class Destroyer Keel Laid February 3 1943 - Launched June 30 1943 USS HALSEY POWELL DD-686 Commissioned October 25 1943 - Decommissioned December 10 1946 Recommissioned April 27 1951 - Decommissioned April 27 1968 Struck from Naval Register June 2 1975 SEOUL DD-92 (South Korean Naval Service) Loaned to South Korea April 27 1968 and renamed Sold to South Korea January 31 1977 Stricken 1982 and scrapped

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1944-63)

 

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 October 25 1943 to December 10 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-05-26

Censored wartime (WWII) use

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2nd Commissioning April 27 1951 to April 27 1968

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1951-07-06

First Day of Postal Service
Additional postmark from Long Beach CA dated July 6 1951.

 

Locy Type 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-5

1951-10-12

Columbus Day, cachet by Donald R. Graf.

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1963-02-13

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Other Information

HALSEY POWELL earned 7 Battle Stars (WWII)

HALSEY POWELL DD-686 was at Tokyo Bay September 2 1945 for the Japanese surrender

Earned 2 Battle Stars (Korea)

NAMESAKE - Captain Halsey Powell, USN (August 3 1883 – December 24 1936)
Powell was a U.S. Navy officer of the first half of the 20th century, who received the Distinguished Service Medal for outstanding performance as a destroyer division commander on convoy duty during World War I

 

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