LLOYD THOMAS DD 764

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 March 26 1944 - Launched October 5 1945 USS LLOYD THOMAS DD-764 Commissioned March 21 1947 USS LLOYD THOMAS DDE-764 Redesignated Escort Destroyer (DDE) March 4 1950 USS LLOYD THOMAS DD-764 Reverted to Destroyer (DD) June 30 1962 Decommissioned October 12 1972 Struck from Naval Register October 12 1972 DANG YANG DD-911 (Taiwanese Naval Service) Transferred to Taiwan October 12 1972 Stricken by Taiwan March 16 1999 Sunk October 31 2002 as artificial reef

Naval Covers

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1. Lloyd Thomas Covers Page 1    (1947-71)

 

Postmarks

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POSTMARK TYPE	DATE FROM to DATE TO	THUMBNAIL LINK TO CLOSE-UP IMAGE	THUMBNAIL LINK TO FULL COVER IMAGE

 

Locy Type FDC 2e(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. L-17

1947-03-21

As DD-764
First Day in Commission
 

Locy Type 2e(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. L-17

1948-10-27

As DD-764
 

Locy Type 2(n+) U S S

1965-12-16

As DD-764
 

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

1957-12-07

As DDE-764
 

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

1967-11-04

As DD-764
 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1967-11-04

As DD-764

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Lieutenant (jg) Lloyd Thomas USN (1912–1942)
Thomas was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism in the Battle of Midway.

 

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