CONWAY DD 507

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 November 5 1941 - Launched August 16 1942 USS CONWAY DD-507 Commissioned October 9 1942 - Decommissioned June 25 1946 Reclassified Escort Destroyer (DDE) March 26 1949 USS CONWAY DDE-507 Recommissioned November 8 1950 USS CONWAY DD-507 Reverted to Destroyer (DD) June 30 1962 Decommissioned November 15 1969 Struck from Naval Register November 15 1969 Sunk as target June 26 1970

Naval Covers

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1. Conway Covers Page 1     (1944-63)

 

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 October 9 1942 to June 25 1946

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-05-03

As DD-507
Cachet for last day (May 8 1946)

 

Locy Type 3z (BTB)

1944-05-20

As DD-507
Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-67

1946-01-27

As DD-507

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2nd Commissioning November 8 1950 to November 15 1969

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1950-11-17

As DDE-507
First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS)

1961-10-28

As DDE-507

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS)

1964-08-07

As DD-507
Reclassified to DD in 1962, still using "DDE" device.

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1965-04-23

As DD-507

 

Locy Type 9fu

1963-12-14

As DD-507

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - William Conway
Conway, Quartermaster of Camden, Maine, refused to haul down his country's flag at the surrender of Pensacola Navy Yard to the rebels January 12 1861. For his patriotic action he was presented a gold medal by citizens of California and in 1906 a memorial plaque was unveiled at his home in Camden in grateful recognition of his heroic loyalty

 

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