DAMATO DD 871

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.

Gearing Class Destroyer Keel Laid May 10 1945 - Launched November 21 1945 USS DAMATO DD-871 Commissioned April 27 1946 USS DAMATO DDE-871 Redesignated Escort Destroyer (DDE) March 4 1950 USS DAMATO DD-871 Reverted to (DD) June 30 1962 Decommissioned September 30 1980 Struck from Naval Register October 1 1980 PNS TIPPU SULTAN D-168 (Pakistani Naval Service) Sold to Pakistan September 30 1980 and renamed Stricken and scrapped 1995

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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Locy Type FDC 2(n)

1946-04-27

As DD-871
First Day of Commission, Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1947-10-27

As DD-871
Navy Day, cachet by Donald Graf

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS)

1970-07-01

Decommissioning cachet for USS Parle DE-708, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS)

1979-05-19

Armed Forces Day
Stephen Decatur Chapter No.4, USCS

 

Locy Type 9fu

1964-02-06

As DD-871

 

Locy Type 9eft(n+u) (USS)

1972-07-04

As DD-871
Independence Day, cachet by Frederick L. Karcher

 

Locy Type P [2t(nu), "E" removed from DDE]

1964-02-06

As DD-871

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Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS,FF) USS MOINESTER FF-1097

1980-11-28

PNS Tippu Sultan D-168 (ex-Damato) visits Norfolk VA, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Corporal Anthony Peter Damato, USMC (March 28 1922 - February 20 1944).
Cpl Damato distinguished himself during the first year of his enlistment, volunteering for special duty with a select invasion party that took part in the North African landings (Operation TORCH). He was advanced in rate for especially meritorious conduct in action while serving aboard ship at Arzeau, Algeria, on November 8 1942, when he landed with an assault wave entering the port from seaward and assisted in boarding and seizing vessels in the harbor as well as the seizure of the port. He returned to the United States in March 1943, and three months later sailed for Pacific duty.
Cpl Damato was posthumously awarded The Medal of Honor for his actions while attached with an assault company of the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Marines, 5th Amphibious Corps, on Engebi Island, Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands. On the night of February 19-20 1944, while in a foxhole with two fellow Marines, he threw himself upon an enemy grenade, absorbing the explosion in his body. He gallantly gave his life for his comrades.

 

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