DE LONG DE 684

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.

Rudderow Class Type TEV Destroyer Escort Keel Laid October 19 1943 - Launched November 23 1943 USS DE LONG DE-684 Commissioned December 31 1943 - Decommissioned April 25 1947 Ordered converted to High Speed Transport APD-137 August 15 1945 Conversion canceled Recommissioned February 7 1951 - Decommissioned July 16 1958 Recommissioned October 1961 - Decommissioned August 1 1962 Struck from Naval Register August 8 1969 Sunk February 19 1970 as target off Puerto Rico

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1951)

 

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

 

Quincy MA Slogan "BUY / WAR SAVINGS / BONDS AND STAMPS"

1943-11-23

Launching

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1st Commissioning December 31 1943 to April 25 1947

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1945-11-13

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2nd Commissioning February 7 1951 to July 16 1958

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1951-03-09

Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 2

1953-10-08

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Locy Type 9efu

1951-03-20

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Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Navy Expeditionary Medal - American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal w/star

NAMESAKE - Corporal Weldon Fader DeLong, USMC (September 18 1915 - November 3 1942).
Corporal DeLong was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his valor and aggressive leadership at Point Cruz, Guadalcanal November 3 1942. In addition to the Navy Cross, Corporal DeLong was awarded the Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, and the American Defense Service Medal.

 

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