SWENNING DE 394

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.

Edsall Class Type FMR Destroyer Escort Keel Laid July 17 1943 - Launched September 13 1943 USS SWENNING DE-394 Commissioned December 1 1943 - Decommissioned June 18 1946 Struck from Naval Register July 1 1972 Sold January 17 1974 to Northern Metals Co., of Philadelphia PA for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1945-46)

 

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

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-01-11

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Locy Type 2# (Br. #15963)

1946

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Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive) - Presidential Unit Citation - American Campaign Medal w/ 1 star - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 2 stars - WWII Victory Medal

NAMESAKE - Gust J. Swenning USN (August 2 1917 - December 1 1942)
Swenning enlisted in the Navy on September 9 1938. Upon completion of basic training at San Diego, Calif., he was transferred to USS NEW ORLEANS CA-32 for duty. After participation in the defense of Pearl Harbor December 7 1941, the Battle of the Coral Sea, the Battle of Midway, and operations off Guadalcanal and in the Solomon Islands, Swenning was still serving in NEW ORLEANS on November 30 1942. That night, Japanese naval forces began the Battle of Tassafaronga, Solomon Islands. Swenning was a member of the Forward Repair Party when NEW ORLEANS was struck by a torpedo which detonated the forward magazines. He unhesitatingly dived through the oil and water in a flooded compartment to close a watertight door. In further efforts to assist in bringing the damaged ship to port, he labored tirelessly and continuously for 12 hours after the cessation of the action. Swenning died on December 1 1942 and was posthumously awarded The Navy Cross for his courageous devotion to duty was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service

 

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