BORIE DD 704

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.

Allen M. Sumner Class Destroyer Keel Laid February 29 1944 - Launched July 4 1944 USS BORIE DD-704 Commissioned September 21 1944 - Decommissioned December 11 1948 Recommissioned September 19 1949 - Decommissioned July 1 1972 Struck from Naval Register July 1 1972 ARA HIPOLITO BOUCHARD D-26 (Argentinian Naval Service) Sold to Argentina July 1 1972 and renamed Stricken by Argentina 1984 and broken up for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1944-65)

 

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 September 29 1944 to December 11 1948

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-12-17 to 1944-12-23

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Locy Type 2(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-44

1948-10-27

Navy Day

 

Locy Type 9efu

1947-05-06

Mark from back of cover

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2nd Commissioning September 19 1949 to July 1 1972

 

Locy Type 2(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-44a

1950-01-07

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Locy Type 2r

1954-04-15

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Locy Type 2r

1957-06-13

International Naval Review

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u)

1965-10-25

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Locy Type 9ef(nu) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-44c

1959-12-12

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Other Information

BORIE earned 3 Battle Stars for WWII and 4 Battle Stars for Korean service

NAMESAKE - Adolph Edward Borie (November 25 1809 - February 5 1890)
Borie was a successful merchant and served as Secretary of the Navy (March - June 1869) in the cabinet of President U. S. Grant. Mr. Borie died in Philadelphia 5 February 1890

 

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