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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>Allen M. Sumner Class Destroyer<br/>
Keel Laid April 9 1944 - Launched October 1 1944<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS JAMES C. OWENS DD-776'''<br/>
Commissioned February 17 1945 - Decommissioned April 3 1950<br/>
Recommissioned September 20 1950 - Decommissioned July 16 1973<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register July 15 1973<br/><br/>
<li>'''CT SERGIPE D-35''' (Brazilian Naval Service)<br/>
Transferred to Brazil July 15 1973 and renamed<br/><br/>
Stricken by Brazil October 17 1995 and broken up
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<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
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<li>[[USS JAMES C. OWENS DD-776_Covers_Page_1 | USS James C. Owens DD-776 Covers Page 1 ]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1946-71)</li>
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<h3>Postmarks</h3>
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separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry 
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has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest 
known usage.

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Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
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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>
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<h4>1st Commissioning February 17 1945 to April 3 1950</h4>

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Locy Type<br/>2(n) 
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1947-08-28
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_JamesCOwens_DD776_19470828_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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Locy Type<br/>2t(nu) 
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1949-07-19
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[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19490719 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19490719.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Locy Type<br/>2#<br/><br/>(Br. #15666) 
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1946-05-20
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[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19460520r pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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Locy Type<br/>9ef(nu)<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. J-4
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1947-08-27
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_JamesCOwens_DD776_19470828_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_JamesCOwens_DD776_19470828_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Locy Type<br/>9#<br/><br/>(Br. #15666)
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1946-06-25
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[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19460625r pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>J-4b
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1947-07-26
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_JamesCOwens_DD776_19470726_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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Locy Type<br/>LDPS 2t(nu) 
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1950-01-16
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[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19500116 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19500116.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Last Day Postal Service
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<h4>2nd Commissioning September 20 1950 to July 16 1973</h4>

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Locy Type<br/>2
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1950-10-25
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[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19501025 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19501025.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
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Locy Type<br/>2(n+) (USS)
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1965-01-11
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[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19650111r pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19650111.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Locy Type<br/>2t(nu)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1961-04-11
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[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19610411 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19610411.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
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Locy Type<br/>2t(nu) (USS)
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1968-04-28
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1968-04-29
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[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19680429 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19680429.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
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Locy Type<br/>9ef(n+u) (USS)
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1971-04-17
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[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19710417r pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19710417.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
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Locy Type<br/>9eft(n+u) (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1968-04-28
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1968-04-29
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[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19680429 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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Unlisted in USCS Postmark Catalog
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Locy Type<br/>9efu  
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1954-12-06
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[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19541206 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19541206.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Locy Type<br/>9fu (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1961-04-11
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19610411r pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett jamescowens dd776 19610411.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
JAMES C. OWENS received 2 battle stars for World War II service and 2 for Korea service<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - James C. Owens, Jr. (December 5 1910 - June 4 1942)<br/>
Owens was appointed Naval Aviation Cadet, USNR, September 3 1935. Following flight training at Pensacola, Florida, he served on board [[LEXINGTON CV 2|USS LEXINGTON CV-2]]. On September 1 1941, he joined Torpedo Squadron 8 on board [[HORNET CV 8|USS HORNET CV-8]]. Appointed Lieutenant January 6 1942, Owens was with this squadron when it pressed home a courageous and determined attack against Japanese carriers June 4 during the Battle of Midway. Without the protection of fighters or accompanying dive bombers, the pilots exposed themselves to overwhelming firepower; and every plane of the squadron was shot down. By forcing the enemy ships to maneuver radically and eliminating Japanese air cover, the "stark courage and relentless drive" of the torpedo pilots, such as Lieutenant Owens, made possible the American victory that followed. For extraordinary heroism in the face of overwhelming danger, Lt. Owens posthumously received the '''Navy Cross''' and the Presidential Unit Citation.
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