ENGLISH DD 696

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.

Allen M. Sumner Class Destroyer Keel Laid 19 October 1943 - Launched 27 February 1944 USS ENGLISH DD-696 Commissioned 4 May 1944 - Decommissioned 15 May 1970 Struck from Naval Register 15 May 1970 HUEI YANG DD-6 (Taiwanese Naval Service) Sold to Taiwan 11 August 1970 and renamed Decommissioned by Taiwan 16 August 1999 Sunk as target 14 October 2003

Naval Covers

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1. USS English DD-696 Covers Page 1    (1944-1960)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2tnu

1948-03-29

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Locy Type 2t(n+u)

1960-11-02

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Locy Type 2z

1944-07-12

Official Mail - MAILGRAM

 

Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. E-18b

1946-03-05

Postmark on back from Baltimore MD 1946, no month or day.

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. E-18c

1947-01-30

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Other Information

USS ENGLISH earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 4 Battle Stars, the WWII Victory Medal and the Korean Service Medal w/ 4 Battle stars during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral Robert Henry English, USN (16 January 1888 - 21 January 1943)
English was a member of the Naval Academy class of 1911, and early in his naval career became a submariner. In 1917, while commanding USS O-U (SS-65), he earned the Navy Cross for his great heroism in rescuing an officer trapped in USS O-5 (SS-66) after an explosion. After a series of important assignments, he became Commanding Officer of the Light Cruiser USS HELENA CL-50 and during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor December 7 1941 was one of the first to bring his ship into action. On 14 May 1942, he became Commander, Submarines, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and was so serving when killed in an airplane accident in California 21 January 1943. For his exceptionally meritorious service in his last assignment, English was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Medal.

The ships sponsor was Ensign Eloise English, USNR, daughter of Rear Admiral Robert H. English, USN, former Commander Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet.

 

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