DEWEY DD 349
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.
- Farragut Class Destroyer
- USS DEWEY DD-349
Commissioned 4 October 1934 - Decommissioned 19 October 1945
Struck from Naval Register 1 November 1945
Sold 20 December 1946 and broken up for scrap
Keel Laid 16 December 1932 as PHELPS
Name changed 13 August 1933
Launched 28 July 1934
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- USS Dewey DD-349 Covers Page 1 (1934-1945)
Postmarks
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Postmark Date |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type |
1934-10-04 |
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First Day in Commission
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1934-10-17 |
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First Day Postal Service, cachet by Admiral George Dewey Chapter No. 8, USCS
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Locy Type 2z |
1945-09-18 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1934-11-29 |
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Shakedown Cruise, cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by L. H. Markley
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Locy Type |
1941-03-21 |
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Note:
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Locy Type 3z |
1942-06-19 |
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Locy Type |
1941-07-28 |
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Cachet & Cancel by the Sibley's Dept. Store (Hobby Shop)
Other Information
USS DEWEY earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 13 Battle Stars and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.
USS DEWEY was at Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941.
NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of Admiral George Dewey USN (December 26 1837 – January 16 1917) an Officer of The United States Navy, best known for his victory (without the loss of a single life of his own forces due to combat) at The Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War. He was also the only person in the history of the United States to have attained the rank of Admiral of The Navy, the most senior rank in The United States Navy.
Four ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor - USS Dewey YFD-1, USS Dewey DD-349, USS Dewey DDG-45 and USS Dewey DDG-105.
The ships sponsor was Miss A. M. Dewey, great-grandniece of Admiral Dewey.
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