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<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during 
its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
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<ol>Gearing Class Destroyer<br/>
Keel Laid May 29 1944 - Launched November 8 1944<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS HENRY W. TUCKER DD-875'''<br/> 
Commissioned March 12 1945<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS HENRY W. TUCKER DDR-875'''<br/>
Redesignated Radar Picket Destroyer (DDR) March 18 1949<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS HENRY W. TUCKER DD-875'''<br/>
Reverted to Destroyer (DD) March 15 1963<br/>
Decommissioned December 3 1973<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register December 3 1973<br/><br/>
<li>'''MARCILIO DIAS D-25''' (Brazilian Naval Service)<br/>
Transferred to Brazil December 3 1973 and renamed<br/> 
Sunk as target 1992
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<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
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<li>[[USS HENRY W. TUCKER DD-875_Covers_Page_1 |Henry W. Tucker Covers Page 1  ]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1945-54)</li>
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<h3>Postmarks</h3>
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separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. Within each set, 
the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one 
postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of 
earliest known usage.

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image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN 
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Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
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Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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Locy Type<br/>2(n)
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1946-04-17
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[[Image:JonBurdett henrywtucker dd875 19460417 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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As DD-875
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Locy Type<br/>2z
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1947-05-20
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[[Image:JonBurdett henrywtucker dd875 19470520 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett henrywtucker dd875 19470520.jpeg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As DD-875
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Locy Type<br/>9ef(nu)
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1954-09-01
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[[Image:JonBurdett henrywtucker dd875 19540901 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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As DDR-875
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Locy Type<br/>9#<br/><br/>(Br. #15613)<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>H-32
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1945-07-31
<br/>to<br/>
1945-08-01
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[[Image:JonBurdett henrywtucker dd875 19450731 pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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As DD-875<br/>
Mark from back of cover
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
HENRY W. TUCKER was awarded 7 battle stars for her participation in the Korean conflict<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Henry Warren Tucker USNR (October 5 1919 - May 7 1942)<br/>
Tucker enlisted in the Naval Reserve June 24 1941 and after being trained as a pharmacist's mate reported to the Oiler [[NEOSHO AO 23|USS NEOSHO AO-23]] January 15 1942. On May 7 1942, in the opening phase of the Battle of the Coral Sea, NEOSHO and her escorting destroyer were attacked by three waves of Japanese planes. The escort sank and NEOSHO was so severely damaged that the skipper ordered all hands to prepare to abandon ship. Many of the oiler's crew, believing that "abandon ship" orders had been given, went over the side at once. As the men struggled through the water trying to reach the few undamaged life rafts, Tucker swam among them, treating the burned and wounded. Disregarding his own safety, he helped many of his shipmates to safety on the life rafts while refusing a place himself, at the cost of his life. For his gallant and devoted service to his wounded comrades, Pharmacist's Mate Third Class Henry W. Tucker was posthumously awarded The Navy Cross

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