EBERLE DD 430

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 April 12 1939 - Launched September 14 1940


1. USS EBERLE DD-430
   Commissioned December 4 1940 - Decommissioned June 3 1946
   Recommissioned May 19 1950 - Decommissioned January 22 1951
   
   Struck from Naval Register January 24 1951
   
   
2. HNS NIKI D-65
   Sold to Greece January 22 1951 and renamed
   
   Stricken by Greece and scrapped 1972

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Eberle DD-430 Covers Page 1    (1939-41)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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Post office established January 8 1941 - Disestablished April 18 1946

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 Jan 8, 1941 "1ST. POSTAL / SERVICE"

1941-01-08

First Day Postal Service, cachet by Michael Sanders

 

Locy Type FDPS 9v

1941-01-08

First Day Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type FDPS 9x

1941-01-08

First Day Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTB) "NEWPORT / R.I."

1941-01-27

Photo cachet by Louis C. Weigand

 

Locy Type 3z (BTB)

1942-04-02

Official Mail

 

Locy Type 9v

1941-01-20

Cachet by Louis C. Weigand

 

Locy Type 9x

1941-01-20

Cachet by Louis C. Weigand

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-Z3

1941-09-14

Note: Censored, front and back.

 

Other Information

USS EBERLE earned the American Defense Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ three battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal during her Naval service.

NAMESAKE - Admiral Edward Walter Eberle, USN (August 17 1864 - July 6 1929)
Eberle graduated from the the U.S. Naval Academy in 1885. Over the next decade he served in several ships and shore stations, demonstrating a talent for naval ordnance and gunnery. In 1896, after two years' duty at the U.S. Naval Academy, Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Eberle was assigned to the new Battleship USS OREGON BB-3 and rendered distinguished service as one of her turret officers during the Battle of Santiago in July 1898. Lieutenant Eberle next served as the Asiatic Squadron's Flag Lieutenant, the first of a number of assignments that kept him close to the Navy's senior officers. In the early years of the New Century, he continued his ordnance studies and was one of the Navy's influential figures in this field. He was in charge of the Atlantic Torpedo Flotilla in 1911-13, during which time he received promotion to the rank of Captain. After more sea and shore service, he became Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, holding that position through the First World War. Rear Admiral Eberle commanded Atlantic Fleet battleship divisions in 1919-21, then, with the rank of Admiral, became Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet. In 1923, Admiral Eberle was selected as the Navy's third Chief of Naval Operations. His four years in this position war marked by struggles to maintain the Navy's strength in the face of arms limitation treaties, financial stringency and political attacks on naval aviation. He was successful in obtaining funds to modernize battleships, begin construction of a force of heavy cruisers, and complete the aircraft carriers USS LEXINGTON CV-2 and USS SARATOGA CV-3. Admiral Eberle was relieved as Chief of Naval Operations in November 1927 and served on the General Board until his retirement in August 1928. He died on July 6 1929.

The shops sponsor was Miss Mildred Eberle, granddaughter of Rear Admiral Eberle.

 

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