COWELL DD 547

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.

Fletcher Class Destroyer
Keel Laid September 7 1942 - Launched March 18 1943


1. USS COWELL DD-547
   Commissioned August 23 1943 - Decommissioned July 22 1946
   Recommissioned September 21 1951 - Decommissioned August 17 1971
   
   Struck from Naval Register August 17 1971
   
   
2. ALMIRANTE STORNI D-24 (Argentine Naval Service)
   Sold to Argentina August 17 1971 and renamed
   
   Stricken by Argentina 1982 and scrapped

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1943-67)

 

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

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1st Commissioning August 23 1943 to July 22 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-03-18

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2nd Commissioning September 21 1951 to August 17 1971

 

Locy Type FDPS 2r

1951-09-21

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1961-11-24

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Locy Type 2(n) (USS)

1967-08-23

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Locy Type 2r

1957-06-01

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Locy Type 9efu

1957-06-01

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Other Information

COWELL earned the Presidential Unit Citation, 11 Battle Stars for WWII service, and 2 Battle Stars for Korean service

NAMESAKE - John G. Cowell (September 18 1785 - April 18 1814)
Cowell entered the Navy as a Master January 21 1809. As Acting Lieutenant, Cowell was severely wounded, losing a leg, in the action on March 28 1814 between ESSEX and HMS PHOEBE and HMS CHERUB off Valparaiso, Chile. Refusing to be carried below, Cowell cheered his companions on through the remainder of the action. He was carried on shore, and exhibited such gallantry and courage under severe pain until his death on April 18 that the people of Valparaiso honored him with a burial place in their principal church; a most unusual honor for a foreigner

 

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