MARSH DE 699

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.

Buckley Class Destroyer Escort Keel Laid 23 June 1943 - Launched 25 September 1943 USS MARSH DE-699 Commissioned 12 January 1944 - Decommissioned 16 August 1958 Recommissioned 15 December 1961 - Decommissioned 12 August 1962 MARSH DE-699 Placed In Service 1 August 1962 as Naval Reserve Training Ship 12th Naval District, Long Beach CA Placed Out of Service 8 September 1969 Struck from Naval Register 15 April 1973 Sold 20 February 1974 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Marsh DE-699 Covers Page 1    (1946-1962)

 

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 12 January 1944 to 16 August 1958

 

Locy Type 2tnu

1947-12-26

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Locy Type 2tnu

1948-03-19

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Locy Type 2z

1946-02-01

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Postal Service discontinued 30 June 1949 and re-established 17 October 1950

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1950-10-17

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type FDPS 9efu

1950-10-17

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Locy Type 2

1957-01-07

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Locy Type 9efu

1957-01-07

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2nd Commissioning 15 December 1961 to 12 August 1962

 

Locy Type 2(n) (USS)

1961-12-11

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Other Information

USS MARSH earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star, the European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 star, the Korean Service Medal w/ 4 Battle stars, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the United Nations Korean Service Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Ensign Benjamin Raymond Marsh, Jr., USN (11 October 1916 - 7 December 1941)
Marsh was born 11 October 1916 in Lansing, Michigan to Mr. Ben & Mrs. Marjory Marsh. He attended the University of Wyoming from Fall of 1935 to Spring of 1936 and transferred to the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan, attending from 1936 to 1938. He enlisted in the Naval Reserve 17 August 1940 at Detroit and completed his enlistment 13 February 1941 following his initial training aboard the USS Arkansas. He was appointed midshipman in the U.S. Naval Reserve the following day, receiving his commission as ensign 15 May 1941 after completing all required courses at the Naval Reserve Midshipmen’s School, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. Initially assigned to USS Tangier on 15 May 1941, he was transferred 04 November 1941 to USS ARIZONA BB-39. Ensign Marsh was declared dead following the Pearl Harbor attack on Pearl Harbor, 07 December 1941.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Ben R. Marsh, mother of Ensign Marsh.

 

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