PICKING DD 685

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 24 1942 - Launched June 1 1943 USS PICKING DD-685 Commissioned September 21 1943 - Decommissioned December 20 1945 Recommissioned January 26 1951 - Decommissioned September 4 1969 Struck from Naval Register March 1 1975 Designated as target June 1976 Sunk February 27 1997

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1944-69)

 

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 September 21 1943 to December 20 1945

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-07-26

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-25

1945-11-29

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2nd Commissioning January 26 1951 to September 6 1969

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1951-01-26

First Day of Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2

1951-03-06

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Locy Type 2(n) (USS)

1965-10-23

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Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1969-12-18

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Locy Type 9ef(n+u) (USS)

1967-05-03

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Other Information

PICKING received 5 battle stars for her World War II service and one battle star for her Korean War service.

NAMESAKE - Captain Sherwood Picking, USN (February 21 1890 - September 1 1941)

 

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