NELSON DD 623

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.

Gleaves Class Destroyer Keel Laid May 7 1942 - Launched September 15 1942 USS NELSON DD-623 Commissioned November 26 1942 - Decommissioned May 6 1946 Struck from Naval Register March 1 1968 Sold July 18 1969 and broken up for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1945)

 

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

 

Kearny NJ Machine

1942-09-15

Launching
Neumann Cachet

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Locy Type 3z (BTT)

1945-07-08

Killer bars held by string or rubber band

 

Other Information

NELSON earned two battle stars for World War II service

NAMESAKE - Charles Preston Nelson (February 5 1877 - November 16 1935)
Nelson was appointed Naval Cadet May 19 1894; and graduated April 2 1898. During the Spanish-American War, he served in USS NEW ORLEANS Protected Cruiser, participating in the blockade and battle of Santiago, Cuba. Then sent to the Far East, he served in the Philippines during the insurrection. Upon returning to the United States, he worked with the torpedo boat training command and then commanded in turn submarines USS PLUNGER SS-2 and PORPOISE. In 1912 he served as First Lieutenant of USS ILLINOIS BB-7 and later of USS OHIO BB-12. Appointed to command of USS LEONIDAS AD-7, a tender for submarine chasers, he also assumed command of the submarine chaser divisions ordered to Corfu, Greece. Twelve of the submarine chasers under his command participated with the British and Italian naval forces in the destruction of the Austrian naval base at Durazzo on October 3 1918, during which two submarines were destroyed. As a screen for heavy ships during the bombardment, his craft were subjected to heavy fire. Returning to base, they helped screen HMS WEYMOUTH. For his services during this action, Nelson was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal and several foreign decorations. From 1919 until 1929 he was assigned duties in the 3rd and 4th Naval Districts. In January 1929 he was appointed coordinator of the Seattle area, in which capacity he served until he retired as Rear Admiral June 30 1933. He died at the Philadelphia Naval Hospital November 16 1935

 

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