STEMBEL DD 644

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 December 21 1942 - Launched May 8 1943 USS STEMBEL DD-644 Commissioned July 16 1943 - Decommissioned May 31 1946 Recommissioned November 9 1951 - Decommissioned May 27 1958 Stricken September 1 1975 ROSALES D-22 (Argentine Naval Service) Transferred to Argentina August 7 1961 and renamed Stricken 1982 and broken up for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1943-52)

 

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 July 16 1943 to May 31 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1943-11-09

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2nd Commissioning November 9 1951 to May 27 1958

 

Locy Type 2

1952-09-19

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Other Information

STEMBEL received nine battle stars for World War II service and three for service during the Korean War

NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral Roger N. Stembel (? - November 20 1900)
Stembel was appointed Midshipman on March 27 1832. He served in the West India, Mediterranean, Home, Brazil, China, and East India Squadrons prior to the Civil War. During the Civil War, Stembel served in the Western Gunboat Flotilla during 1861 and 1862. He participated in the engagements of Lucas' Bend, September 9 1861; Belmont, November 1861; Fort Henry, February 1862; and the bombardment and capture of Island No. 10 in March and April 1862. Stembel was seriously wounded in an engagement with Confederate rams near Fort Pillow on May 10 1862, and invalided in 1863. Stembel was assigned shore duty at Pittsburgh in 1864 and 1865. Promoted to Captain in 1866, he commanded CANADAIGUA in the European Squadron from 1865 to 1867. He was stationed at Boston in 1869 and was promoted to Commodore in 1871. In that year, he assumed command of the North Squadron of the Pacific Fleet; and, in 1872, he assumed command of the Pacific Fleet as well. He retired on December 27 1872 and was promoted to Rear Admiral on June 5 1874. Admiral Stembel died in New York City on November 20 1900

 

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