HARVESON DER 316

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.

Edsall Class Type FMR Destroyer Escort Keel Laid March 9 1943 - Launched May 22 1943 USS HARVESON DE-316 Commissioned October 12 1943 - Decommissioned May 7 1947 Converted to Radar Picket Escort Ship (DER) September 13 1950, While in reserve USS HARVESON DER-316 Recommissioned February 12 1951 - Decommissioned June 30 1960 Struck from Naval Register December 1 1966 Sunk as target October 10 1967 off California

Naval Covers

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1. Harveson Covers Page 1    (1945-53)

 

Postmarks

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POSTMARK TYPE	DATE FROM to DATE TO	THUMBNAIL LINK TO CLOSE-UP IMAGE	THUMBNAIL LINK TO FULL COVER IMAGE

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1st Commissioning October 12 1943 to May 9 1947

 

Locy Type 2(n) Oct 27, 1945

1945-10-27

As DE-316. 1945 Navy Day "Victory Cancel"

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-12-25

As DE-316
Christmas Day 1945
 

Locy Type 9efu

1945-12-20

As DE-316
 

Locy Type LDPS 9efu

1946-01-24

As DE-316
Last Day Postal Service

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2nd Commissioning February 12 1951 to June 30 1960

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1953-07-22

As DER-316
First Day Postal Service
 

Locy Type 2

1953-09-28

As DER-316

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Lt. (jg) Herold A. Harveson USN (August 7 1913 - December 7 1941)
Harveson was killed during the Pearl Harbor attack while serving on USS UTAH AG-16

 

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