MOORE DE 240
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 July 20 1942 - Launched December 21 1942 |
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- Covers Page 1 (1946)
Postmarks
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| POSTMARK TYPE | DATE FROM to DATE TO |
THUMBNAIL LINK TO CLOSE-UP IMAGE |
THUMBNAIL LINK TO FULL COVER IMAGE |
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Locy Type |
1946-04-25
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Straightline U.S.S. MOORE (DE 240) and killer bars added
Ship used only Type z devices
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of Seaman Fred Kenneth Moore USN (December 17 1921 - December 7 1941) killed in Pearl Harbor attack while serving on USS ARIZONA BB-39. Seaman Moore remained at his station on antiaircraft gun No. 1 in spite of orders to take cover when the Japanese strafing became severe. With two other members of the gun crew, he assisted in keeping the gun in operation until he was killed by an explosion. Seaman 1st Class Moore was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross “for distinguished service, extraordinary courage and devotion to duty, and disregard for his own safety.
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