MARSHALL DD 676

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 April 19 1943 - Launched August 29 1943 USS MARSHALL DD-676 Commissioned October 16 1943 - Decommissioned December 1945 Recommissioned April 27 1951 - Decommissioned June 19 1969 Struck from Naval Register July 19 1969 Sold July 1970 and broken up for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1944-62)

 

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

 

Kearny NJ Machine

1943-08-29

Launching

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1st Commissioning October 16 1943 to December 1945

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-12-10

Censored wartime (WWII) use

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2nd Commissioning April 27 1951 to June 19 1969

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1951-04-27

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2

1954-08-09 to 1954-08-10

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Locy Type 2e(n+) (USS)

1962-04-02

Listed as 2e(n) in USCS Postmark Catalog

 

Locy Type 9efu

1954-08-09 to 1954-08-10

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Other Information

MARSHALL earned 8 Battle Stars for WWII, and 4 Battle Stars for Korea service

NAMESAKE - Lieutenant (j.g.) Thomas W. Marshall, Jr. USN (1906-1942)
As a Lieutenant Commander, Marshall was Executive Officer of the Destroyer USS JACOB JONES DD-130 when she was torpedoed and sunk February 28 1942. He was lost with the ship

 

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