GUEST DD 472

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.

Fletcher Class Destroyer Keel Laid September 27 1941 - Launched February 20 1942 USS GUEST DD-472 Commissioned December 15 1942 - Decommissioned June 4 1946 Struck from Naval Register August 1 1973 PARA D-27 (Brazilian Naval Service) Transferred to Brazil June 5 1959 and renamed Struck by Brazil 1978 and scrapped

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1943-46)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 3z

1942-07-08

Commissioning cover posted 5 months prior to commissioning / POE of December 15 1942

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Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1943-04-09

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-36

1945-11-26

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Other Information

GUEST received 8 battle stars for service in World War II

NAMESAKE - Commodore John Guest (March 7 1822 - January 12 1879)
Guest was appointed Midshipman December 16 1837 ; served in Frigate CONGRESS during the Mexican War; and, protected foreign residents from Chinese Imperial forces at Shanghai in April 1854. He commanded OWASCO and SANGAMON in the Civil War, passing the forts for the capture of New Orleans and engaging Confederate batteries in the seige of Vicksburg. He also took part in the capture of the forts at Galveston, Tex., and the capture of Fort Fisher, X. C. Commodore Guest died January 12 1879

 

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