BORDELON DD 881

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 September 9 1944 - Launched March 3 1945 USS BORDELON DD-881 Commissioned June 5 1945 USS BORDELON DDR-881 Redesignated Radar Picket Destroyer (DDR) March 18 1949 USS BORDELON DD-881 Reverted to Destroyer (DD) March 23 1963 Decommissioned February 1 1977 Struck from Naval Register February 1 1977 Transferred to Iran and cannibalized for spare parts

Naval Covers

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1. Bordelon Covers Page 1     (1945-75)

 

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(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-75

1945-06-05

"Covers with the 2(n) cancel dated Jun 5, 1945 are backdated, as the cancel wasn't issued until October"
USCS Catalog of United States Naval Postmarks

 

Locy Type 2(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-75

1953-10-09

As DD-881

 

Locy Type 2(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-75a

1947-06-14

As DD-881
Flag Day, cachet by Donald Graf

 

Locy Type 2(n) (DDR)

1956-05-13

As DDR-881

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1972-07-12

As DD-881

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u)

1975-02-03

As DD-881

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #15802)

1945-10-22

As DD-881

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1947-06-14

As DD-881
Flag Day, cachet by Donald Graf. This postmark is on the back side of this cover.

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu) (DDR)

1960-07-27 to 1960-07-28

As DDR-881

 

Locy Type 9# (Br. #15802)

1945-09-04 to 1945-09-05

As DD-881
Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type P [2(n) with "R" removed]

1963-04-12

As DD-881

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - SSgt. William James Bordelon, USMC (December 25, 1920 – 20 November 1943)
William Bordelon served in combat during World War II. During the Battle of Tarawa, he was killed in action while he lead the assault on the enemy and rescued fellow Marines. For his acts of gallantry, he was posthumously awarded the United States' highest military honor — the Medal of Honor.

 

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