PRINGLE DD 477

Ship Name and Designation History

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Fletcher Class Destroyer Keel Laid 31 July 1941 - Launched 2 May 1942 USS PRINGLE DD-477 Commissioned 15 September 1942 SUNK by Kamikaze 16 April 1945 off Okinawa 62 of her crew were lost with the ship and remain on duty

Naval Covers

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1. USS Pringle DD-477 Covers Page 1     (1942-1943)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type FDC 3z

1942-09-15

First Day in Commission, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick. From the Tom Kean collection.

 

Locy Type 3z (BTB) "BH-3" "NO PEACE / FOR TOJO"

1943-09-03

Censored wartime (WWII) use
The "BH-3" in the dial is a mystery

 

Other Information

PRINGLE earned 10 battle stars for World War II service

NAMESAKE - Vice Admiral Joel Roberts Poinsett Pringle (February 4 1873 – September 25 1932)
Pringle was appointed to the United States Naval Academy in 1888, and commissioned Ensign in 1894. Attaining the rank of Vice Admiral in 1932, his commands included USS PERKINS DD-377, USS DIXIE AD-14, Flotilla 2, Destroyer Force, Atlantic Fleet; USS MELVILLE AD-2, the Battleship USS IDAHO BB-42, President of the Naval War College; Battleship Division 3, Battle Force; and Battleships; Battle Force.
For his service during World War I, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility as commanding officer, MELVILLE and Chief of Staff, Destroyer Flotillas, European Waters.
Pringle graduated from the Naval War College in 1920 and served as a staff member from 1923-1925. Subsequently, he served as the college's president from 1927-1930

 

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