WARRINGTON DD 843

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.

Gearing Class Destroyer Keel Laid 23 April 1945 - Launched 27 September 1945 USS WARRINGTON DD-843 Commissioned 20 December 1945 - Decommissioned 30 September 1972 Struck from Naval Register 1 October 1972 Sold to Taiwan 24 April 1973 and cannibalized for spare parts

Naval Covers

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1. USS Warrington DD-843 Covers Page 1    (1946-1966)

 

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

 

Locy Type 2

1954-02-06

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Locy Type 2(n)

1946-12-04

Paul J. Gross
Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-12-04

Paul J. Gross
Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1966-04-18

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Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS)

1959-06-25

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Locy Type 9efu

1954-03-25

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Other Information

USS WARRINGTON earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the WWII Victory Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal w/ two Campaign stars and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Commodore Lewis Warrington, USN (3 November 1782 – 12 October 1851)
Warrington was an officer in the United States Navy during the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812. He temporarily served as the Secretary of the Navy.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Katherine Chubb Sheehan.

Three ships in the US Navy have been named in his honor - USS Warrington DD-30, USS Warrington DD-383 and USS Warrington DD-843.

 

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