McDERMUT DD 677

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 14 June 1943 - Launched 17 October 1943 USS McDERMUT DD-677 Commissioned 19 November 1943 - Decommissioned 15 January 1947 Recommissioned 29 December 1950 - Decommissioned 16 December 1963 Struck from Naval Register 1 April 1965 Sold 4 January 1966 and broken up for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS McDermut DD-677 Covers Page 1    (1945-63)

 

Postmarks

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

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1st Commissioning November 19 1943 to January 15 1947

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-04-26

Censored, WWII use

 

Locy Type 9efu USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-20

1946-02-05

Date added by separate handstamp

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2nd Commissioning December 29 1950 to December 16 1963

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1951-01-15

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2

1952-02-28

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Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS)

1963-02-22

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Other Information

USS McDERMUT earned 10 Battle Stars for WWII service, and 5 Battle Stars for Korea service.

NAMESAKE - Lieutenant Commander David A. McDermut, USN (about 1820 – April 18 1863).
LtCmdr. McDermut was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War.
A native of New York, McDermut was appointed Midshipman November 8 1841 and attained the rank of Lieutenant Commander July 16 1862. During the Civil War, he served in POTOMAC and MARION before assuming command of CAYUGA December 2 1862. He commanded CAYUGA until April 18 1863 when he was killed in action against Confederate forces near Sabine Pass

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name McDERMUT in his honor. USS McDERMUT DD-262 and USS McDERMUT DD-677

 

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