KNIGHT DMS 40

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.

Gleaves Class Destroyer Keel Laid March 18 1941 - Launched September 27 1941 USS KNIGHT DD-633 Commissioned June 23 1942 USS KNIGHT DMS-40 Converted to High-speed Minesweeper (DMS) June 23 1945 Decommissioned March 19 1947 Reverted to Destroyer (DD) July 15 1955, While in reserve Struck from Naval Register December 1 1966 Sunk as target October 27 1967 off California

Naval Covers

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1. Knight Covers Page 1     (1944-45)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-10-08

As DMS-40

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1944-03-10

As DD-633

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu) (DD 633)

1945-10-08

As DMS-40

 

Other Information

KNIGHT received 4 battle stars for World War II service

NAMESAKE - Austin Melvin Knight USN (December 16 1854 - February 26 1927)
Knight graduated from the Naval Academy in 1873. After service as a Passed Midshipman, he was commissioned Ensign July 16 1874. He served in various sea and shore assignments over the next two decades, including tours at the Naval Academy. During the Spanish-American War he served in PURITAN, blockading the coasts of Cuba and Puerto Rico. After attending the Naval War College at Newport in 1901, he commanded several ships during the next decade. Knight was promoted to Captain in 1907 and was commissioned Rear Admiral January 29 1911. Subsequently he served twice as Commander in Chief, Atlantic Reserve Fleet, and commanded the Special Squadron and the Narragansett Bay Naval Station. From December 15 1913 to February 16 1917 he served with distinction as President, Naval War College. On May 22 1917, he took command of the Asiatic Fleet with the rank of Admiral (temporary) ; he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal during Allied naval operations at Vladivostok, Siberia. He transferred to the retired list December 16 but subsequently served on active duty from March 13 1919 until June 30 1920 as Senior Member, Board of Awards. He died February 26 1927, at Washington, D.C., and was buried at the Naval Academy Cemetery. On November 17 1930, Austin Melvin Knight was commissioned Admiral posthumously on the Retired List from February 26 1927

 

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