STORMES DD 780

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.

Allen M. Sumner Class Destroyer Keel Laid 15 February 1944 - Launched 4 November 1944 USS STORMES DD-780 Commissioned 27 January 1945 - Decommissioned 21 April 1950 Recommissioned 23 September 1950 - Decommissioned 5 December 1970 Struck from Naval Register 16 February 1972 IIS PALANG DDG-9 (Iranian Naval Service) Sold to Iran 16 February 1972 IRIS PALANG D-62 (Islamic Republic of Iran Naval Service) Designation changed in 1980s Decommissioned 1994

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Stormes DD-780 Covers Page 1    (1945-63)

 

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 January 27 1945 to April 21 1950

 

Locy Type 2tnu

1947-09-13

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Locy Type 2z

1946-08-05

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Locy Type 9# (Br. #15595)

1945-09-14

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Locy Type LDPS 2tnu

1950-01-10

Last Day of Postal Service

 

Locy Type LDPS 9ef(nu) (Date Inverted)

1950-01-10

Last Day of Postal Service. Back side of the January 10 1950 cover.

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2nd Commissioning September 23 1950 to December 5 1970

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1950-10-23

First Day Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 2

1953-03-29

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Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1963-04-23

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Locy Type 2r

1955-03-20

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Locy Type 9ef(n+u) (USS,"N.Y.") (1963)

1963-05-28

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Other Information

STORMES earned 1 Battle Star for WWII, 3 Battle Stars for Korea, and 1 Battle Star for Vietnam service

NAMESAKE - Commander Max Clifford Stormes, USN (July 27 1903 - November 15 1942).
Comdr. Stormes was killed in action during the night of 15 November 1942, when USS PRESTON DD-379 was sunk in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. Comdr. Stormes was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross as "his coolness and courage in the face of grave danger, inspired his men to supreme efforts of determination and endurance to carry on the attack." (DANFS)

 

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