View source for EUGENE A GREENE DD 711

<!-- How to edit this page:

For detailed information on editing this page, click the "How To Edit Pages" link 
in the navigation bar and look for the article on "Editing Ship Pages". If you 
run into trouble or need to do something a little more complicated, contact the 
Curator for help.

Don't forget to preview the page before saving it and please add a short description 
of the change in the Summary text box just above the Save / Show buttons at the bottom 
of the page. A short description would be something like "added naval covers".

-->
<!-- =================================== -->
<!-- Do not add anything above this line -->
<!-- =================================== -->

<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.
<table width="90%">
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<ol>Gearing Class Destroyer<br/>
Keel Laid 17 August 1944 - Launched 18 March 1945<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS EUGENE A. GREENE DD-711'''</li>
Commissioned 8 June 1945 - Decommissioned 1 April 1952<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS EUGENE A. GREENE DDR-711'''</li>
Reclassified Radar Picket Destroyer (DDR) 18 July 1952<br/> 
Recommissioned 1 December 1952<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS EUGENE A. GREENE DD-711'''</li>
Reverted to Destroyer (DD) 23 March 1963<br/>
Completed FRAM upgrade October 1963<br/>
Decommissioned 31 August 1972<br/><br/>
<li>'''CHURRUCA D-61''' (Spanish Naval Service)</li>
Loaned to Spain 31 August 1972 and renamed<br/>
Sold to Spain 17 May 1978<br/>
Struck from U.S. Naval Register 2 June 1975<br/> 
Stricken by Spain 15 September 1989<br/><br/>
Used for target practice and sunk by the Spanish 12 December 1991.
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="175" valign="top">
[[Image:EUGENE A GREENE DD PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]
<td align="center" width="175" valign="top">
[[Image:CHURRUCA_D61_PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|150px]] 
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p>&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the 
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, 
for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should 
be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't 
take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date 
range for covers on that page.
<ol>
<li>[[USS EUGENE A. GREENE_Covers_Page_1 | USS Eugene A. Greene DD-711 / DDR-711 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1945-1972)</li>
</ol>
<p>&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Postmarks</h3>
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a 
separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry 
in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). 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.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an 
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN 
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
<br/>&nbsp;<br/>
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
<!-- ====================================== -->
<!--  header - do not modify this section   -->
<!-- ====================================== -->
<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
Postmark<br/>Date</th>
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
</tr></table>

<!-- ********************************************** -->
<!-- Postmarks from 1st Commissioning Period        -->
<!-- ********************************************** -->
<br/><hr/>
<h4>1st Commissioning 8 June 1945 to 1 April 1952</h4>
<!-- ============= -->
<!-- Type 2(n)  -->
<!-- ============= -->
<br/>&nbsp;<br/>
<table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type 2(n)<br/><br/>Oct 27, 1945<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. E-28
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1945-10-27
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett eugeneagreene dd711 19451027_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="100">
[[Image:JonBurdett eugeneagreene dd711 19451027.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
DD-711. Navy Day 1945
<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
<!-- ============= -->
<!-- Type 2(n)  -->
<!-- ============= -->
<br/>&nbsp;<br/>
<table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2(n)<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. E-28
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1946-12-19
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett eugegeagreene dd711 19461219_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="100">
[[Image:JonBurdett eugegeagreene dd711 19461219.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
DD-711
<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
<!-- ============= -->
<!-- Type 9ef(nu)  -->
<!-- ============= -->
<br/>&nbsp;<br/>
<table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9ef(nu)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1945-09-02
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett_eugeneagreene dd711 19450902_pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="100">
[[Image:JonBurdett_eugeneagreene dd711 19450902.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
DD-711
<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->

<!-- ********************************************** -->
<!-- Postmarks from 2nd Commissioning Period        -->
<!-- ********************************************** -->
<br/><hr/>
<h4>2nd Commissioning 1 December 1952 to 31 August 1972</h4>

<!-- ============= -->
<!-- Type 2  -->
<!-- ============= -->
<br/>&nbsp;<br/>
<table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type 2
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1953-06-08
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett_eugeneagreene ddr711 19530608_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="100">
[[Image:JonBurdett_eugeneagreene ddr711 19530608.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
DDR-711
<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
<!-- ============== -->
<!-- 2(n+) (USS)  -->
<!-- ============== -->
<br/>&nbsp;<br/>
<table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2(n+) (USS) 
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1965-01-19
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_EugeneAGreene_DD711_19650119_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_EugeneAGreene_DD711_19650119_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
DD-711. Project Gemini Support. Nice "Mail Delayed Dog Loose" aux. marking.
<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
<!-- ============== -->
<!-- 2(n+) (USS)  -->
<!-- ============== -->
<br/>&nbsp;<br/>
<table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2(n+) (USS) 
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1965-01-19
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_EugeneAGreene_DD711_19650119_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_EugeneAGreene_DD711_19650119_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
DD-711. Project Gemini Support. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Morris_W_Beck_ | Morris W. Beck]]
<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
<!-- ============= -->
<!-- Type 9efu     -->
<!-- ============= -->
<br/>&nbsp;<br/>
<table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9efu
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1954-03-12
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett_eugeneagreene ddr711 19540312_pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="100">
[[Image:JonBurdett_eugeneagreene ddr711 19540312.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
DDR-711
<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
<!-- ============= -->
<!-- Type F (E-28d)   -->
<!-- ============= -->
<br/>&nbsp;<br/>
<table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. E-28d
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1967-02-27
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett_eugeneagreene dd711 19670227_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="100">
[[Image:JonBurdett_eugeneagreene dd711 19670227.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
DD-711
<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
<!-- ============= -->
<!-- Type P (E-28b)   -->
<!-- ============= -->
<br/>&nbsp;<br/>
<table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type P<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. E-28b
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1970-04-25
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett_eugeneagreene dd711 19700425_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="100">
[[Image:JonBurdett_eugeneagreene dd711 19700425.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
DD-711
<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
<p>&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Other Information</h3>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Ensign Eugene A. Greene USNR (21 November 1921 - 4 June 1942)<br/>
Greene enlisted in the Naval Reserve 13 January 1941, and after aviation training, was commissioned Ensign 30 August 1941. Serving in Bombing Squadron 6 in [[ENTERPRISE CV 6|USS ENTERPRISE CV-6]], he was killed in action 4 June 1942 in the Battle of Midway. He distinguished himself in breaking through heavy Japanese fighter and antiaircraft opposition to dive bomb a Japanese carrier, and was posthumously awarded the '''Navy Cross''' for his selfless heroism.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - (CHURRUCA) - Cosme Damián Churruca y Elorza was born in Motrico, 27 September 1761 and was Killed in the Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805. Spanish scientist and sailor, Flag Officer in the Spanish Royal Navy and mayor of Motrico. He distinguished himself in the Battle of Trafalgar, where he commanded the ship-of-the-line San Juan Nepomuceno, on board which he was killed.<br/><br/>
"EUGENE A. GREENE" was originally assigned to DE-549 on 28 October 1943, canceled on 10 June 1944, and reassigned to DD-711 on 10 July 1944.<br/><br/>
The ships sponsor was Mrs. Anita M. Greene, widow of Ensign Greene
<!-- =================================== -->
<!-- Do not add anything below this line -->
<!-- =================================== -->
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<hr/>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
If you have images or information to add to this page, then either 
[[Contact_Us | contact the Curator]] or edit this page yourself and add it. 
See [[Editing_Ship_Pages | Editing Ship Pages]] for detailed information on 
editing this page.
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<hr>
<font size="-2">Copyright {{CURRENTYEAR}} Naval Cover Museum</font>