PRESTON DD 795

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 June 13 1943 - Launched December 12 1943 USS PRESTON DD-795 Commissioned March 20 1944 - Decommissioned April 24 1946 Recommissioned January 26 1951 - Decommissioned November 15 1969 Struck from Naval Register November 15 1969 TCG ICEL D-344 (Turkish Naval Service) Transferred to Turkey November 15 1969 and renamed Stricken and broken up for scrap 1981

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1951-65)

 

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 March 20 1944 to April 24 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-02-(14)

The February 14 date is taken from the written notation on the front of the cover.

 

Locy Type 9efu

1946-02-13

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2nd Commissioning January 26 1951 to November 15 1969

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1951-03-05

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1965-02-26

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Other Information

PRESTON earned 6 battle stars during World War II and 1 during the Korean Conflict

NAMESAKE - Samuel W. Preston (April 6 1840 - January 13 1865)
Preston was appointed Midshipman from the state of Illinois October 4 1858. Graduating first in his class, May 9 1861, he was appointed Acting Master, October 4 1861 and Lieutenant August 1 1862. From 1861 to 1863 he served on various vessels attached to the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron. Captured by Confederate forces during an attack on Fort Sumter September 8 1863, he was taken to Libby Prison and exchanged in the fall of 1864. Ordered to the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron as Flag-Lieutenant to Rear Admiral D. D. Porter, he participated in the attacks on Fort Fisher December 24–25 1864 and January 13 1865. He was killed while leading his men against the fort on the latter date

 

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