RINEHART DE 196

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 Destroyer Escort Keel Laid October 21 1943 - Launched January 9 1944 USS RINEHART DE-196 Commissioned February 12 1944 - Decommissioned July 17 1946 HNLMS DE BITTER F-807 (Dutch Naval Service) Transferred to the Netherlands June 1 1950 and renamed Struck from Naval Register September 26 1950 Retired by the Dutch Navy December 15 1967 Sold February 1968 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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

 

USPO Machine Cancel Kearny NJ

1944-01-09

Twin launching with USS ROCHE DE-197

 

Locy Type 2# 16149 Branch

1946-04-01

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge and sponsored by the John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS

 

Other Information

USS RINEHART earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Clark Franklin Rinehart USNR (May 30 1910 - May 8 1942)
         Rinehart enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve April 30 1937, was appointed Aviation Cadet July 22 1937, designated Naval Aviator June 8 1938, appointed Ensign for aviation duties in the U.S. Naval Reserve ranking from August 1 1938, commissioned Ensign in the U.S. Navy ranking from June 1 1939; and appointed Lieutenant (junior grade) for temporary service ranking from November 1 1941. He was assigned successively to the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla.; Bombing Squadron 2 on board USS LEXINGTON CV-2; and Fighting Squadron 2 again on board LEXINGTON. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement in aerial combat as pilot of a fighter plane in action against Japanese forces in the Battle of the Coral Sea, May 7-8 1942. His plane failed to return May 8 1942.

 

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