GYATT DD 712

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 7 September 1944 - Launched 15 April 1945 USS GYATT DD-712 Commissioned 2 July 1945 - Decommissioned 31 October 1955 Reclassified Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) 1 December 1956 USS GYATT DDG-712 Recommissioned 3 December 1956 USS GYATT DDG-1 Renumbered 23 May 1957 USS GYATT DD-712 Reverted to Destroyer (DD) 1 October 1962 Decommissioned 22 October 1969 Struck from Naval Register 22 October 1969 Sunk as target 11 June 1970 off Virginia

Naval Covers

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1. USS Gyatt DD-712 / DDG-712 / DDG-1 Covers Page 1    (1946-1968)

 

Postmarks

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

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1st Commissioning July 2 1945 to October 31 1955

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1948-05-08

As DD-712. VE Day, cachet by Donald Graf

 

Locy Type 2t(nu) (DD)

1950-08-26

As DD-712. Boston Naval Shipyard Sesquicentennial, cachet by Old Ironsides Chapter No. 1, USCS

 

Locy Type 9# (Br. #16049)

1945-08-19

As DD-712. Receipt.

 

Locy Type 9# (Br. #16049)

1949-04-06

As DD-712

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2nd Commissioning December 3 1956 to October 22 1969

 

Locy Type FDR 2t(n+u) (DDG)

1956-12-03

As DDG-712. First Day of Recommissioning

 

Locy Type FDR 9fu

1956-12-03

As DDG-712. First Day of Recommissioning

 

Locy Type 2(n+)(USS)

1962-12-25

As DD-712. Christmas Day

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u)

1957-04-15

As DDG-712

 

Locy Type 9ef(n+u)

1968-06-28

As DD-712

 

Locy Type 9fu

1957-10-24

As DDG-1

 

Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-41b

1957-10-24

As DDG-1

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Private Edward Earl Gyatt, USMC (4 September 1921 – 7 August 1942)
Gyatt, born in Syracuse, New York the 4th day of September, 1921 enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps on the 26th day of January 1942. While serving with the 1st Marine Raider Battalion during the Guadalcanal campaign, as part of the invasion force that went ashore on Tulagi D-day 7 August 1942, Private Gyatt reported the approach of a Japanese counter-attack force on his advanced position that night. With utter disregard for his personal safety, he remained at his post and inflicted heavy damage on the enemy until he was killed by a grenade. For his gallantry and courage, Private Gyatt was posthumously awarded the Silver Star. Pvt Gyatt was also posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Hilda Morrell, mother of PVT Edward Earl Gyatt, USMC.

 

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