POPE DE 134

Ship Name and Designation History

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Edsall Class Destroyer Escort Keel Laid 14 July 1942 - Launched 12 January 1943 USS POPE DE-134 Commissioned 25 June 1943 - Decommissioned 17 May 1946 Stricken 2 January 1971 Sold 22 August 1973 for scrap

USS POPE DE-134

Naval Covers

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1. USS Pope DE-134 Covers Page 1    (1945)

 

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type 2(n) (Oct 27, 1945)

1945-10-27

Navy Day 1945

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-01-07

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-04-15

Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type LDPS 2(n)

1946-05-17

Last Day of Postal Service/Decommissioning. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Other Information

USS POPE earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the American Campaign Medal, the European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/3 Battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Commodore John Pope, USN (17 December 1798 - 14 January 1876)
        Born in Sandwich, MA, Pope was appointed midshipman from Maine on 30 May 1816. Prior to the Civil War, he served in the Mediterranean, West Indian, Brazil, African and East India Squadrons.
        From 1 July to 24 October 1861, he was attached to the Gulf Squadron commanding USS Richmond. He participated in the search for CSS Sumter in the West Indies while on his way to join the Gulf Blockading Squadron, assisted in the blockade of the passes of the Mississippi River and took part in the engagement with Confederate States' vessels at the Battle of the Head of Passes on 12 October 1861.
        He was relieved at his own request on account of ill health, was later promoted to Commodore on 16 July 1862 and then retired. He died in Dorchester, MA.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Rae W. Fabens.

Two ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor - USS Pope DD-225 and USS Pope DE-134.

 

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