ROOKS DD 804

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.

Fletcher Class Destroyer
Keel Laid October 27 1943 - Launched June 6 1944


1. USS ROOKS DD-804
   Commissioned September 2 1944 - Decommissioned June 11 1946
   Recommissioned May 19 1951 - Decommissioned July 26 1962
   
   Struck from Naval Register September 1 1975
   
   
2. COCHRANE D-15 (Chilean Naval Service)
   Sold to Chile July 26 1962 and renamed
   Stricken and broken up for scrap 1983

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1945-51)

 

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 Commissioning September 2 1944 to June 11 1946

 

Locy Type 2z +SLKbs1

1946-03-19

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Locy Type 2z + SLKbsn+ (USS) (77x5)

1945-11-11

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Locy Type 9efu

1945-11-04 to 1945-11-19

Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. R-31

1945-10-22

Tokyo Bay

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2nd Commissioning May 19 1951 to July 26 1962

 

Locy Type FDPS 2r

1951-08-20

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2r

1951-10-25

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Locy Type 2r

1956-01-04

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Locy Type 9efu

1956-01-04

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Other Information

ROOKS earned three battle stars for her World War II service and two battle stars for her Korean War service.

NAMESAKE - Captain Albert H. Rooks, USN (December 29 1891 – March 1 1942). Captain Rooks was the Commanding Officer of USS HOUSTON CA-30 and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor after the Battle of Sunda Strait.

 

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