TINGEY DD 539

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 October 22 1942 - Launched May 28 1943 USS TINGEY DD 539 Commissioned November 25 1943 - Decommissioned March 1946 Recommissioned January 27 1951 - Decommissioned November 30 1963 Struck from Naval Register November 1 1965 Sunk as target May 1966 off San Francisco

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1944-51)

 

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 November 25 1943 to March 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-01-20

Note:

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2nd Commissioning January 27 1951 to November 30 1963

 

Locy Type FDPS 2r

1951-01-26

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2r

1953-01-05

Photo cachet by William T. (Duke) Gmahle

 

Locy Type 9efu

1953-01-05

Photo cachet by William T. (Duke) Gmahle

 

Locy Type LDPS 2(n)

1962-07-20

Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by Morris W. Beck

 

Other Information

TINGEY received eight battle stars for her World War II service and five battle stars for her Korean War service.

NAMESAKE - Thomas Tingey was born in London on 11 September 1750. As a youth, he served in the British Navy commanding a blockhouse at Chateaux Bay on the Labrador coast. He later commanded merchant vessels in the West Indies before coming to the colonies and investing in the East India trade. According to unverified tradition, Tingey served in the Continental Navy during the War for Independence.
     In September 1798, Tingey was commissioned a captain in the United States Navy and distinguished himself in the undeclared war with France as commander of the man-of-war Ganges. During that time, Tingey commanded a squadron which cruised the waters of the Windward Passage between Hispaniola and Cuba to protect American shipping from French privateers. Tingey commanded Ganges as she took four prizes and is known for his bloodless encounter with the British frigate HMS Surprise.
     In January 1800, Tingey was appointed to supervise construction of the new navy yard at Washington, D.C., and became its first commandant on 23 November 1804. In the summer of 1814, as the British advanced on Washington, the Secretary of the Navy ordered Tingey to set fire to the yard. Tingey returned after the withdrawal of the British forces and commanded the yard until his death on 23 February 1829. Commodore Tingey was buried with military honors in what is now known as Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.

There has been three ships of the US Navy named TINGEY - USS Tingey Torpedo Boat No. 34, USS Tingey DD-272 and USS Tingey DD-539.

 

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