MARSH DE 699

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 June 23 1943 - Launched September 25 1943 USS MARSH DE-699 Commissioned January 12 1944 - Decommissioned August 16 1958 Recommissioned December 15 1961 - Decommissioned August 12 1962 MARSH DE-699 Placed In Service August 1 1962 as Naval Reserve Training Ship 12th Naval District, Long Beach CA Out of Service June 30 1969 Stricken April 15 1973 Sold February 20 1974 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1947-62)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Bay City MI Machine

1943-09-25

Launching

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1st Commissioning January 12 1944 to August 16 1958

 

Locy Type 2tnu

1947-12-26

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Locy Type 2tnu

1948-03-19

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Postal Service discontinued June 30 1949 and re-established October 17 1950

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1950-10-17

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type FDPS 9efu

1950-10-17

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2nd Commissioning December 15 1961 to August 12 1962

 

Locy Type 2(n) (USS)

1961-12-11

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Other Information

MARSH earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)
* Invasion of southern France August 1944

Earned 4 Battle Stars (Korea)

NAMESAKE - Ensign Benjamin Raymond Marsh Jr. USN (October 11 1916 - December 7 1941)
Marsh was killed during the Pearl Harbor attack while serving on USS ARIZONA BB-39

 

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