PERKINS DD 877

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 June 19 1944 - Launched December 7 1944 USS PERKINS DD-877 Commissioned April 4 1945 USS PERKINS DDR-877 Designated Radar Picket Destroyer (DDR) March 18 1949 USS PERKINS DD-877 Reverted to Destroyer (DD) September 30 1962 Decommissioned January 15 1973 Struck from Naval Register January 15 1973 COMODORO PY D-27 (Argentine Naval Service) Sold to Argentina January 15 1973 and renamed Sunk as a target, June 15 1987

 

Naval Covers

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1. Perkins Covers Page 1    (1945-70)

 

Postmarks

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

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1st Post Office Period April 5 1945 to December 30 1948

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1948-09-14

As DD-877

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-17

1945-09-02

As DD-877

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2nd Post Office Period August 6 1951 to 1971

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (DD,USS)

1969-01-01 to 1969-02-01

As DD-877

 

Locy Type 2r

1951-09-19

As DDR-877

 

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

1959-03-31 to 1959-04-06

As DDR-877
USCS Postmark Catalog lists as Type 2t(nu)...Hyphen clearly visible

 

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

1970-07-07

As DD-877

 

Locy Type 9fu

1959-03-31 to 1959-04-06

As DDR-877

 

Locy Type P [2(n) with "R" removed] USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-17a

1964-12-15

As DD-877

 

Locy Type P [9ef(n+u) with "R" removed

1969-01-01 to 1969-02-01

As DD-877

 

Other Information

PERKINS DD-877 was at Tokyo Bay September 2 1945 for the Japanese surrender

PERKINS earned 3 battle stars for service in Korea

NAMESAKE - Commodore George Hamilton Perkins (1836-99)
Perkins was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War

Three ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor; USS Perkins DD-26, USS Perkins DD-377 and USS Perkins DD-877.

 

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