KIMBERLY DD 521

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 July 27 1942 - Launched February 3 1943


1. USS KIMBERLY DD-521
   Commissioned May 22 1943 - Decommissioned February 5 1947
   Recommissioned February 8 1951 - Decommissioned January 15 1954
   
   Struck from Naval Register January 25 1974
   
   
2. ROCS AN YANG DD-18 (Taiwanese Naval Service)
   Sold to Taiwan June 1 1967 and renamed
   Sunk as target October 14 2003

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1944-53)

 

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 May 22 1943 to February 5 1947

 

Charleston, S.C. Machine Navy Yard Br.

1946-05-01

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Locy Type 2z

1944-03-22

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Locy Type 9efu

1944-09-02 to 1944-09-11

Mark from back of cover

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2nd Commissioning February 8 1951 to January 15 1954

 

Locy Type FDPS 2 (Manuscript day)

1951-04-09

First Day of Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2

1953-04-19

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Locy Type 9efu

1953-04-19

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Other Information

KIMBERLY received 5 battle stars for her World War II service and 1 battle star for her Korean War service.

NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral Lewis Ashfield Kimberly, USN (April 22 1830 - January 28 1902).

Two ships in the US Navy named been named in his honor; USS Kimberly DD-80 and USS Kimberly DD-521.

 

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