HARWOOD DD 861

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 October 29 1944 - Launched May 22 1945 USS HARWOOD DD-861 Commissioned September 28 1945 USS HARWOOD DDE-861 Redesignated Escort Destroyer (DDE) March 4 1950 USS HARWOOD DD-861 Reverted to Destroyer (DD) July 1 1963 Decommissioned December 17 1971 Struck from Naval Register February 1 1973 TCG KOCATEPE D-355 (Turkish Naval Service) Sold to Turkey December 17 1971 and renamed Sunk in error by Turkish aircraft July 22 1974 during Turkish landings on Cypress

Naval Covers

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1. Harwood Covers Page 1    (1946-68)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type / Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

 

Locy Type 2

1951-05-26

As DDE-861

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (DDE)

1960-11-25

As DDE-861. Faint cachet of President McKinley.

 

Locy Type 2t(nu) 1947

1947-10-12

As DD-861. Columbus Day, cachet by Donald R. Graf

 

Locy Type 2t(nu) 1947

1947-10-12

As DD-861. Columbus Day, cachet by George V. Sadworth

 

Locy Type 2t(nu) 1947

1947-10-27

As DD-861. Navy Day

 

Locy Type 2t(nu) 1947

1948-11-20

As DD-861. Notice "NOV" in dial is upside down.

 

Locy Type 2t(nu) 1967

1968-08-15

As DD-861

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #16112)

1946-06-24

As DD-861
Br. # strengthened in ink

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1948-11-20

As DD-861

 

Locy Type 9fu USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-60

1966-02-12

As DD-861

 

Locy Type P [2(n+) with "E" removed]

1966-02-12

As DD-861

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Commander Bruce Lawrence Harwood, USN (February 10 1910- October 24 1944).
Cmdr. Harwood gave his life while leading a fire fighting crew and saving the lives of Shipmates aboard the aircraft carrier USS PRINCETON CVL-23 after she was mortally wounded by a 500 pound bomb during the Second Battle of the Philippine Sea on October 24 1944.
Cmdr. Harwood was the recipient of three Navy Crosses for his extraordinary heroism.

 

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