McANN DE 179

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.

Cannon Class Type DET Destroyer Escort Keel Laid May 17 1943 - Launched September 5 1943 USS McANN DE-179 Commissioned October 11 1943 - Decommissioned August 15 1944 BAURU Be-4 (Brazilian Naval Service) Transferred on loan to Brazil August 16 1944 and renamed Sold outright to Brazil June 30 1953 Struck from U.S. Naval Register July 20 1953 BAURU D-18 (Brazilian Naval Service) Brazil navy standardized hull designations in 1955 BAURU U-28 (Brazilian Naval Service) Designation changed June 5 1964 Discharged from active service on September 17 1981 Restored to WWII configuration (Be-4) and is now a museum ship at Centro Cultural da Marinha in Rio de Janeiro

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

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Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - WWII Victory Medal

NAMESAKE - Donald Roy McAnn USN (June 23 1911 - October 26 1942)
McAnn enlisted in the U.S. Navy August 16 1932. During the early months of World War II he served on USS ENTERPRISE CV-6 as a Gunner’s Mate First Class. On October 26 1942 U.S. carrier task forces fought a numerically superior Japanese force in the Battle of Santa Cruz Islands. While suffering considerable damage, the Americans successfully checked the advancement of the powerful enemy force toward Guadalcanal. During the fierce air battle McAnn took valuable photographs from an exposed position on the forward port .50 caliber gun mount. In addition he rendered vital assistance to the guncrew and displayed outstanding courage without regard for his own safety. While relieving one of the gunners, he was struck by an exploding bomb fragment and fatally wounded. Donald Roy McAnn was buried at sea. For his unstinting bravery in the face of hostile action, McAnn was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously

 

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