TWINING DD 540

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 November 20 1942 - Launched July 11 1943 USS TWINING DD-540 Commissioned December 1 1943 - Decommissioned June 14 1946 Recommissioned June 10 1950 - Decommissioned July 1 1971 Struck from Naval Register August 16 1971 KWEI YANG DD-8 (Taiwanese Naval Service) Transferred to Taiwan July 1 1971 and renamed Stricken by Taiwan July 16 1999

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1944-54)

 

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 December 1 1943 to June 14 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-08-15

Censored wartime (WWII) use

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2nd Commissioning June 10 1950 to July 1 1971

 

Locy Type FDPS 2r

1953-12-02

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2r

1954-06-27

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Other Information

TWINING earned 8 Battle Stars (WWII)

Earned 5 Battle Stars (Korea)

NAMESAKE - Nathan Crook Twining USN (January 17 1869 - July 4 1924)
Twining was appointed a Naval Cadet in 1885 and graduated from the United States Naval Academy on June 7 1889. During the Spanish-American War, he served in USS IOWA BB-4 in Cuban waters and later was executive officer of USS KEARSARGE BB-5 when that ship circumnavigated the globe with the "Great White Fleet." He commanded USS TACOMA C-18 during the bombardment of Vera Cruz in 1914. During World War I, he served as Chief of Staff for Admiral Sims, Commander of Naval Forces in European waters, and was also a member of the Allied War Council. Rear Admiral Twining retired early in 1923 and died on July 4 1924 at Nantucket, Mass.

 

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