MALOY EDE 791

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 10 May 1943 - Launched 18 August 1943 USS MALOY DE-791 Commissioned 13 December 1943 Scheduled conversion to High-speed Transport "APD-83" cancelled USS MALOY EDE-791 Redesignated Experimental Destroyer Escort (EDE) 14 August 1946 Decommissioned 28 May 1965 Struck from Naval Register 1 June 1965 Sold 11 March 1966 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Maloy DE / EDE-791 Covers Page 1    (1944-1964)

 

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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Post Office Established 2 December 1943 - Disestablished 26 March 1946

 

Locy Type 2(n) (27 October 1945)

1945-10-27

DE-791. Navy Day 1945 - "Victory" cancel.

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-03-23

DE-791. Patriotic postcard.

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Post Office Reestablished 10 September 1946 - Disestablished 1965

 

Locy Type 2e(n+) (EDE)

1962-12-13

EDE-791. Cachet by Martin W. Longseth.

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1951-08-25

EDE-791. Cachet by Emil W. Bilka

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1951-08-25

EDE-791. Cachet by Emil W. Bilka

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu) (EDE)

1962-12-13

EDE-791. Backside of the Martin W. Longseth cover.

 

Other Information

USS MALOY earned the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 1 battle star, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 bronze star and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Chief Watertender Thomas Joel Maloy, USN (26 September 1906 - 13 November 1942)
On November 13 1942, in action off Guadalcanal, Maloy’s ship, Light Cruiser USS Atlanta CL-51 was torpedoed and went dead in the water. After ordering his crew to abandon number one fireroom, Maloy remained at his station struggling to stem the rapid flooding of the area. Compelled to leave the compartment, he proceeded to the forward engine room to investigate conditions there. He perished in this heroic attempt to save the ship. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Thomas J. Maloy, widow of Chief Watertender Maloy.

 

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