LUDLOW DD 438
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.
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Gleaves Class Destroyer
- USS LUDLOW DD-438 Commissioned March 5 1941 - Decommissioned May 20 1946
- DOXA D-20 (Greek Naval Service) Transferred to Greece January 22 1951 and renamed
Keel Laid December 18 1939 - Launched November 11 1940
Recommissioned November 21 1950 - Decommissioned January 22 1951
Stricken January 24 1951
Stricken and broken up for scrap 1972
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- Covers Page 1 (1939-46)
Postmarks
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USPO |
1939-12-18 |
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No Image |
Keel Laying, cachet by Dr. S.E. Hutnick
1st Commissioning March 5 1941 to May 20 1946
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Locy Type |
1941-03-27 |
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First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by Walter Czubay
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Locy Type |
1946-01-13 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1945-05-06 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1941-04-03 |
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Locy Type |
1942-01-27 |
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Manuscript ship's name on front
Other Information
LUDLOW received six battle stars for her World War II service.
NAMESAKE - "Augustus C. Ludlow, born Newburgh, N.Y., 1 January 1792. He was appointed midshipment 2 April 1804 and commissioned Lieutenant 3 June 1810. Second in command to Capt. James Lawrence in Chesapeake, he was, like his captain, mortally wounded in their ship’s engagement with HMS Shannon 1 June 1813, and died at Halifax, Nova Scotia, 13 June." {DANFS}
Three ships of the US Navy have been named LUDLOW. The second and third ships were named for Lieutenant Augustus C. Ludlow.
USS Ludlow (Row Galley 1808), USS Ludlow DD-112, and USS Ludlow DD-438
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