PARKER DD 604
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.
Keel Laid June 9 1941 - Launched May 12 1942 |
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- Covers Page 1 (1944-45)
Postmarks
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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type |
1944 |
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Censored wartime (WWII) use
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Locy Type |
1944-11-26
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Mark from back of cover
Other Information
PARKER received four battle stars for World War II service
NAMESAKE - Foxhall Alexander Parker (August 5 1821 - June 10 1879)
Parker was appointed Midshipman March 11 1837. During the Civil War he cooperated with the Army of the Potomac, protecting Alexandria, Va., after the Battle of Bull Run. In addition to being in active service off Charleston, S.C., he commanded a naval battery at the bombardment of Fort Sumter, and was also in command of the Potomac Flotilla. In 1872, as Commodore and Chief of Staff of the North Atlantic Fleet, he drew up a code of signals for steam tactics. He was author of Fleet Tactics Under Steam, The Naval Howitzer Afloat, and other valuable works. He commanded the Boston Navy Yard from October 2 1877 to June 26 1878. He became Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy in 1878 and was one of the founders of the United States Naval Institute. He died June 10 1879 at Annapolis, Md.
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