MEREDITH DD 434

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 1 June 1939 - Launched 24 April 1940


1. USS MEREDITH DD-434
   Commissioned 1 March 1941
   SUNK by Japanese aircraft off San Cristobal 15 October 1942
   185 of her crew were lost with the ship and remain on duty

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Meredith DD-434 Covers Page 1    (1940-1941)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-BTT) "FIRST DAY / POSTAL SERV"

1941-04-07

First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

 

Locy Type FDPS 9v

1941-04-07

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type FDPS 9x

1941-04-07

First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Other Information

USS MEREDITH earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ one Battle star for her World War II service.

NAMESAKE - Sergeant Jonathan Meredith, USMC (about 1772 - 7 August 1805)
Meredith was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania about 1772. He enlisted in the Marine Corps on 6 June 1803 and was promoted to Sergeant 1 August of that same year. During an engagement in the harbor of Tripoli on 3 August 1805, Sergeant Meredith saved the life of Lt. John Trippe of USS Vixen, who with a party of nine men had boarded a Tripolitan ship. Heavily outnumbered, the boarding party fought a fierce hand-to-hand combat, in which Trippe was severely wounded; Meredith protected him from what would have been the final blow. Four days later Meredith was killed in the explosion of Gunboat No. 3 during a similar attack against the Tripolitans.

Four US Navy ships have been named in his honor; USS Meredith DD-165, USS Meredith DD-434, USS Meredith DD-726 and USS Meredith DD-890.

The ships sponsor was Miss Ethel Dixon Meredith.

 

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