HAILEY DD 556

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 April 11 1942 - Launched March 9 1943


1. USS HAILEY DD-556
   Commissioned September 30 1943 - Decommissioned January 27 1946
   Recommissioned April 27 1951 - Decommissioned November 3 1960
   
   Struck from Naval Register August 1 1973
   
   
2. CT PERNAMBUCO D-30 (Brazilian Naval Service)
   Sold to Brazil July 20 1961 and renamed
   
   Sunk as target c1982

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1943-52)

 

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

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Post Office Established October 11 1943 - Disestablished December 3 1945

 

Locy Type 2z

1943-11-03

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Post Office Reestablished June 6 1951 - Disestablished october 15 1960

 

Locy Type 2r

1951-06-26

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Locy Type 9efu

1952-07-11 to 1952-07-14

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PERNAMBUCO

 

Ship's Mark

1961-07-20

First Day in Commission

 

Other Information

HAILEY received 6 battle stars for WWII service and 2 battle stars for Korean service

NAMESAKE - Captain Joshua Hailey
Hailey was placed in command of the Privateer TRUE BLOOD YANKEE in early 1813. The privateer, built in France by Rhode Island men, sailed from Brest, France March 1 1813 to prey on commerce in the Irish Channel. On one occasion Captain Hailey seized an island near the enemy mainland and held it for 6 days while making repairs. In a 37-day cruise he took 270 prisoners and captured valuable cargoes. Sailing from France on his second cruise, Captain Hailey made a rapid circuit of Ireland and Scotland, landing several times and holding small coastal towns for ransom. During one tight he burned seven vessels in an Irish port. In May he ran into Dublin Harbor to sink a schooner that had eluded him on the previous day. Captain Hailey sailed again September 21 for his third cruise, setting his course for the English Channel. He captured and manned so many prizes that when she was finally captured the TRUE BLOOD YANKEE had only 32 men left of her original crew of 200. During her three cruises the ship had captured six ships and 21 smaller vessels

 

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