UHLMANN DD 687

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 March 6 1943 - Launched July 30 1943 USS UHLMANN DD-687 Commissioned November 22 1943 - Decommissioned June 14 1946 Recommissioned May 23 1950 - Decommissioned July 24 1972 Struck from Naval Register July 15 1972 Sold March 21 1974 and broken up for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Uhlmann Covers Page 1    (1945-65)

 

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

 

USPO Meter New York, N.Y.

1943-07-30

Czubay Launching Cachet

 

Locy Type 3z

1943-07-30

No Image

Launching, Cachet by Walter Czubay

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1st Commissioning November 22 1943 to June 14 1946

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-04-01

Add-on cachet by Michael Hebert (Mh Cachets)

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-06-01

Cachet by Leonard Borkowski

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-11-19

Official Business

 

Locy Type 9efu

1946-02-26

Cachet by Louis S. Pentel

 

Locy Type SL

1946-02-26

Cachet by Louis S. Pentel

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2nd Commissioning May 23 1950 to July 24 1972

 

Locy Type 2

1953-03-08

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Locy Type 2tn+u

1965-11-22

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Locy Type 9efu

1964-04-30 to 1964-05-01

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Other Information

UHLMANN received seven battle stars for World War II service, two for Korean War service, and five for Vietnam War service

UHLMANN was at Tokyo Bay on September 2 1945 for the Japanese surrender

NAMESAKE - Ensign Robert William Uhlmann USN (August 16 1919 – December 7 1941)
Uhlmann was killed during the Pearl Harbor attack while serving at KANEOHE BAY NAS

 

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