MURRAY DD 576

Ship Name and Designation History

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Fletcher Class Destroyer Keel Laid March 16 1942 - Launched August 16 1942 USS MURRAY DD-576 Commissioned April 20 1943 - Decommissioned March 27 1946 Recommissioned January 2 1951 USS MURRAY DDE-576 Reclassified Escort Destroyer (DDE) January 2 1951 USS MURRAY DD-576 Reverted to Destroyer (DD) June 30 1962 Decommissioned June 1 1965 Struck from Naval Register June 1 1965 Sold August 16 1966 for scrap

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1. USS Murray DD-576 Covers Page 1     (1964)

 

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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 April 20 1943 to March 27 1946

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1945-10-127

Navy Day 1945.

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2nd Commissioning January 2 1951 to June 1 1965

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1964-11-23

As DD-576

 

Locy Type 2r

1954-08-19

As DDE-576

 

Locy Type 2r

1961-10-28

As DDE-576
Welcome to Norfolk, Forbin D635, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 9efu

1954-08-19

As DDE-576

 

Other Information

USS MURRAY received 11 battle stars for her World War II service.

NAMESAKE - "Named for Capt. Alexander Murray and his grandson Rear Adm. Alexander Murray.
The elder Alexander Murray was born 12 July 1755 in Chestertown, Md. During the Revolution, he served as captain in the 1st Maryland Regiment, commanded several privateers, and was commissioned lieutenant in the Continental Navy 20 July 1781, returning to private life in 1785. Upon the organization of the U.S. Navy, Murray was commissioned captain 1 July 1798, and commanded MONTEZUMA, INSURGENTE, and CONSTELLATION during the quasi-war with France; CONSTELLATION against the Barbary pirates in the Mediterranean 1801-1803; and ADAMS in home waters in 1805. From 1808 until his death 6 October 1821, Murray was superintendent of gunboats at Philadelphia, and from 8 July 1813 also was first commandant of the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
His grandson was born 2 January 1816 in Pittsburgh, Pa. He was appointed midshipman 22 August 1835 and participated in the capture of Alvarado, Tobasco, Tuxpan, Vera Cruz, and Tampico during the Mexican War. In the Civil War he commanded a combined Army-Navy operation up the York and Pamunky Rivers in February 1862, destroying 27 Confederate vessels while cruising within 11 miles of Richmond. He served in the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron during the rest of the war. In 1886-87 he commanded a special squadron cruising to Russia, then served as commandant of the Philadelphia Navy Yard, on the Lighthouse Board, and in command of the Pacific Station. He died 10 November 1884 in Washington, D.C." {DANFS}

There have been three ships of the US Navy named MURRAY - USS Murray SP‑1438, USS Murray DD‑97 and USS Murray DD-576. Only DD-97 and DD-576 were named for the US Naval officers.

 

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