PHILIP DD 498

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 May 7 1942 - Launched October 13 1942


1. USS PHILIP DD-498
   Commissioned November 21 1942 - Decommissioned June 8 1946
   Recommissioned June 30 1950
   
   
2. USS PHILIP DDE-498
   Reclassified Escort Destroyer (DDE) March 26 1949
   
   
3. USS PHILIP DD-498
   Reverted to Destroyer (DD) June 30 1962
   Decommissioned September 30 1968
   
   Struck from Naval Register October 1 1968
   Sold December 15 1971
   
   Sank in storm February 2 1972 on her way to be scrapped

 

Naval Covers

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1. Philip Covers Page 1    (1942-51)

 

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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Post Office Established November 21 1942 - Disestablished April 30 1946

 

Locy Type 2z*

1943-09-13

Note:

 

Locy Type 3z (BTT)

1943-06-05

As DD-498

 

Locy Type 9efu with bars

1946-01-08

As DD-498

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Post Office Reestablished July 17 1950 - Disestablished 1968

 

Locy Type FDPS 2 Jul 17, 1950

1950-07-17

As DDE-498
First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2

1950-09-02

As DDE-498

 

Locy Type 2r

1954-03-18

As DDE-498

 

Locy Type 9efu USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-21

1945-09-01 to 1951-12-31

As DDE-498

 

Other Information

PHILIP earned 9 battle stars for her World War II service and 5 battle stars for her Korean War service.

NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral John W. Philip, USN (August 26 1840 – June 30 1900)

Two destroyers have been named in his honor; USS Philip DD-76 and USS Philip DD-498.

 

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