PORTER DD 800

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 July 6 1943 - Launched March 13 1944


1. USS PORTER DD-800
   Commissioned June 24 1944 - Decommissioned July 3 1946
   Recommissioned February 9 1951 - Decommissioned August 10 1953
   
   Struck from Naval Register October 1 1972
   Sold March 21 1974 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1944-51)

 

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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1st Commissioning June 24 1944 to July 3 1946

 

Locy Type 2(n) Oct 27, 1945 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-40

1945-10-27

Navy Day

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1945-10-27

Navy Day

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-02-21

Note:

 

Locy Type 9efu

1944-11-13 to 1944-11-20

Mark from back of cover

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2nd Commissioning February 9 1951 to August 10 1953

 

Locy Type FDPS 2r

(1951)-03-17

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2r

(1951)-04-09

Note:

 

Other Information

PORTER earned one battle star for her World War II service and one battle star for her Korean War service.

NAMESAKE - Commodore David Porter, USN (1780–1843), and his son Admiral David Dixon Porter, USN (1813–1891).

Five ships in the US Navy have been named in their honor; USS Porter TB-6, USS Porter DD-59, USS Porter DD-356, USS Porter DD-800 and USS Porter DDG-78.

 

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