STERETT DD 407

Ship Name and Designation History

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Benham Class Destroyer Keel Laid 2 December 1936 - Launched 27 October 1938 USS STERETT DD-407 Commissioned 15 August 1939 - Decommissioned 2 November 1945 Stricken 25 February 1947 Sold 10 August 1947 and broken up for scrap

Lieutenant Andrew Sterett, USN

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1. USS Sterett DD-407 Covers Page 1    (1939-1940)

 

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

 

Locy Type FDC 3r (A-BTT) "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"

1939-08-15

First Day in Commission, Cachet by Edward Hacker

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BTT) "CHARLESTON / S.C."

1939-10-14

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Locy Type 3r (A-BTT) "VERACRUZ / MEXICO"

1939-11-03

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Locy Type 3r (A-BTT) "PEARL HARBOR / T.H."

1940-09-29

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Locy Type 3z

1944-05-30

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Locy Type 9v

1939-10-27

From the Bob Reisinger collection.

 

Locy Type 9x

1939-10-27

From the Bob Reisinger collection.

 

Locy Type SLK (45x5)

1939-10-27

From the Bob Reisinger collection.

 

Other Information

USS STERETT DD-407 earned the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 12 battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal and the Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon for her World War II service.

NAMESAKE - Lieutenant Andrew Sterett, USN (27 January 1778 - 9 June 1807)
Sterett was born in Baltimore, MD and was appointed Lieutenant in the United States Navy on 25 March 1798 and assigned to USS Constellation as Third Lieutenant. During the Quasi-War with France, he was still serving in USS Constellation when she captured L'lnsurgente. By 1800, he had risen to First Lieutenant; and he participated in USS Constellation's action against La Vengeance. Given command of the schooner, USS Enterprise, Lt. Sterett led her in the capture of the French privateer, V'Amour de la Patrie, on Christmas Eve 1800. In June 1801, he sailed in USS Enterprise from Baltimore for service with the Mediterranean Squadron. While on that cruise, USS Enterprise engaged and captured a 14-gun Tripolitan cruiser and her 80-man crew. In gratitude, Congress awarded Sterett a sword and highly commended his crew. Lt. Sterett continued his Navy career until he resigned his commission in 1805. He died on 9 June 1807, at Lima, Peru.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Camilla Ridgely Simpson.

Four ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor - USS Sterett DD-27, USS Sterett DD-407, USS Sterett CG-31 and USS Sterett DDG-104.

 

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