FLETCHER DD 445

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 2 1941 - Launched May 3 1942 USS FLETCHER DD-445 Commissioned June 30 1942 - Decommissioned January 15 1947 Recommissioned October 3 1949 USS FLETCHER DDE-445 Reclassified Escort Destroyer (DDE) March 26 1949 USS FLETCHER DD-445 Reverted to Destroyer (DD) June 30 1962 Decommissioned August 1 1969 Struck from Naval Register August 1 1969 Sold February 22 1972 and broken up for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Fletcher Covers Page 1    (1945-63)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

 

Kearny NJ Machine

1942-05-03

Launching
Neumann Cachet

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1st Commissioning June 30 1942 to January 15 1947

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. F-10

1946-03-08

As DD-445

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. F-10a

c1945

As DD-445

 

Locy Type LDPS F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. F-10

1946-05-22

As DD-445
Last Day Postal Service

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2nd Commissioning October 3 1949 to August 1 1969

 

Locy Type FDPS 2(n)

1949-12-06

As DDE-445
First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2

1956-02-20

As DDE-445

 

Locy Type 2(n) (DDE)

1951-02-22

As DDE-445

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1963-05-15

As DD-445

 

Other Information

FLETCHER earned 15 Battle Stars for her service in WWII and 5 Battle Stars during the Korean War

NAMESAKE - Admiral Frank Friday Fletcher, USN (November 23 1855 – November 28 1928).
American naval officer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

 

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