WOODWORTH DD 460

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.

Benson Class Destroyer
Keel Laid 13 January 1941 - Launched 29 November 1941


1. USS WOODWORTH DD-460
Commissioned 30 April 1942 - Decommissioned 6 April 1946
Recommissioned 21 November 1950 - Decommissioned 14 January 1951
Stricken 22 January 1951


2. ARTIGILERE D-553 (Italian Naval Service)
Transferred to Italy 11 June 1951 and renamed

Stricken by Italy and scrapped 1971

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Woodworth DD-460 Covers Page 1    (1942-1945)

 

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 April 30 1942 to April 11 1946

 

Locy Type FDPS 3z

1942=06-13

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2(n) Oct 27, 1945

1945-10-27

Navy Day 1945

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1945-11-11

Armistice Day 1945

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-04-22

Censored WWII use

 

Locy Type 3z (BBB)

1942-06-13

Censored WWII use

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2nd Commissioning 21 November 1950 to 14 January 1951

 

Locy Type CD-R3

1951-02-08

Cachet by Walter G. Crosby. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type SLtn+(46x3)

1951-02-08

Cachet by Walter G. Crosby. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type SLb(n)(92x7)

1951-02-08

Cachet by Walter G. Crosby. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Other Information

USS WOODWORTH earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 7 Battle Stars and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Commander Selim E. Woodworth (27 November 1815 – 29 January 1871) an officer in The United States Navy.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Selim E. Woodworth, niece and daughter-in-law of Comdr. Woodworth.

 

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