GEARING DD 710

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.

Gearing Class Destroyer Keel Laid 10 August 1944 - Launched 18 February 1945 USS GEARING DD-710 Commissioned 3 May 1945 - Decommissioned 2 July 1973 Struck from Naval Register 2 July 1973 Sold 6 November 1974 and broken up for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Gearing DD-710 Covers Page 1    (1945-1963)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-6 (Oct 27, 1945)

1945-10-27

Navy Day 1945

 

Locy Type 2(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-6

1957-06-15

International Naval Review, Hampton Roads VA

 

Locy Type 2(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-6a

1954-01-27

Note:

 

Locy Type 2(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-6a

1954-02-21

Welcome to Norfolk HMCS Algonquin, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 2(n) (USS)

1963-04-20

Note:

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #15781)

1945-10-27

Note:

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1957-06-15

International Naval Review, Hampton Roads VA

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - The Gearing Family
Commander Henry Chalfant Gearing Sr. (June 9 1855 – August 16 1926) Commanded the naval stations at Cavite and Olongapo, Philippines, until his retirement in 1909.
Captain Henry Chalfant Gearing Jr. (January 22 1887 – February 24 1944) Commanded Destroyer Squadron 4 and Naval Training Station, San Diego, California before his death February 24 1944
Lieutenant Henry Chalfant Gearing III (August 16 1912 – November 13 1942) joined USS JUNEAU CL-52 as a Lieutenant in 1942, and was lost with his ship when it was torpedoed and sunk in the Solomon Islands November 13 1942.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Thomas M. Foley, daughter of Comdr. Gearing

 

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