EMMONS DMS 22

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 November 14 1940 - Launched August 23 1941


1. USS EMMONS DD-457
   Commissioned December 5 1941
   
   
2. USS EMMONS DMS-22
   Converted to High Speed Minesweeper (DMS) November 15 1944
   Severely damaged by Japanese Kamikaze Aircraft April 6 1945 off Okinawa
   60 of her crew were lost with the ship and remain on duty
   SUNK (Scuttled) by U.S. Naval forces April 7 1945
   
   Struck from Naval Register April 28 1945

 

Naval Covers

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1. DD-457 Covers Page 1    (1940-44)

 

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

 

USPO Type 2 Philadelphia PA

1940-11-14

No Image

Keel Laid. Cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

 

USPO Machine Cancel Bath, Maine

1941-08-23

Launching. Cachet by Loring W. Stannard

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Locy Type FDPS Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-Z3

1941-12-10

As DD-457
First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-06-08

As DD-457

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1943-09-05

As DD-457

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-Z3

1944-01-11

As DD-457

 

Other Information

EMMONS earned the Navy Unit Commendation and 4 Battle Stars for WWII service

NAMESAKE - George Foster Emmons USN (August 23 1811 July 23 1884)
Emmons began his distinguished career as a Midshipman April 1 1828. As a Lieutenant in PEACOCK he participated in the Wilkes Exploring Expedition of 1838-42, which discovered the Antarctic Continent, and throughout the south seas. He was assigned command of the expedition's overland party conducting surveys and exploration from Puget Sound south to San Francisco. He served with great honor in the Mexican and Civil Wars. As a Rear Admiral, he commanded the Philadelphia Navy Yard until his retirement in 1873. Rear Admiral Emmons died in Princeton, N.J., July 23 1884

 

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