LOWRY DD 770

Ship Name and Designation History

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Allen M. Sumner Class Destroyer Keel Laid August 1 1943 - Launched February 6 1944 USS LOWRY DD-770 Commissioned July 23 1944 - Decommissioned June 30 1947 Recommissioned December 27 1950 - Decommissioned October 29 1973 Struck from Naval Register October 31 1973 ESPIRITO SANTO D-38 (Brazilian Naval Service) Transferred to Brazil October 31 1973 and renamed Stricken by Brazil February 2 1996 Scrapped October 1996

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1953-71)

 

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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2nd Commissioning December 27 1950 to October 29 1973

 

Locy Type 2r

1953-04-24

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Locy Type 9efu

1953-04-24

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Other Information

LOWRY received 4 battle stars for World War II service and 2 for Korean service

NAMESAKE - Reigart Bolivar Lowry (July 14 1826 – November 25 1880)
Lowry, the son of Robert K. Lowry of Maryland, United States Consul, was appointed Midshipman on January 21 1840. Attached to the Home Squadron during the Mexican-American War, he took part in operations against Tampico, Tuxpan, Veracruz, Tabasco, Seven Palms and Alvarado. At the outbreak of the Civil War he was part of the relief expeditions at Fort Sumter and took part in operations of the Potomac Flotilla. The Hatteras Expedition was undertaken upon suggestions and information given to the Department by him, for which he was thanked by the Secretary of the Navy. He served with Admiral Farragut in the Battle of New Orleans and also took part in the first attack on Vicksburg by Admiral Farragut's Fleet, June 30 1862. Subsequently, he participated in operations against the Ram ARKANSAS and operations above Vicksburg; the engagement with Confederate batteries at Donaldsonville, Louisiana on October 4 1862; and the bombardment of Galveston, Texas on January 10 1863. He had special duty in Washington, D.C. and after the Civil War commanded Training Ships SABINE, and CANANDAIGUA in the North Atlantic Squadron; and the Naval Station, New London, Connecticut. Commodore Lowry died at the Brooklyn Naval Hospital, November 25 1880

 

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