HAYNSWORTH DD 700

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.

Allen M. Sumner Class Destroyer Keel Laid December 16 1943 - Launched April 15 1944 USS HAYNSWORTH DD-700 Commissioned June 22 1944 - Decommissioned May 19 1950 Recommissioned September 22 1950 - Decommissioned January 30 1970 Struck from Naval Register January 30 1970 ROCS YUEN YANG DD-5 (Taiwanese Naval Service) Transferred to Taiwan May 12 1970 ROCS YUEN YANG DDG-905 Redesignated (Date unknown) Decommissioned January 6 1999 Sunk as target October 13 2001

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1945-57)

 

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

 

Kearny NJ Machine

1944-04-15

Launching
Misidentified as DD-699

 

Kearny NJ Machine

1944-04-15

Launching

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1st Commissioning June 22 1944 to May 19 1950

 

Locy Type 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-20

1946-05-01

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Locy Type 2z

1945-09-02

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Locy Type 9ef(nu) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-20b

1946-05-01

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Locy Type LDPS 2(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-20a

1950-02-27

Last Day Postal Service

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2nd Commissioning September 22 1950 to January 30 1970

 

Locy Type FDPS 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-20d

1950-10-07

First Day Postal Service, R/S cachet by John E. Gill

 

Locy Type FDPS 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-20d

1950-10-07

First Day Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson. FDPS R/S cachet on back by John E. Gill

 

Locy Type FDPS 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-20d

1950-10-07

First Day Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson. FDPS R/S cachet on back by John E. Gill

 

Locy Type FDPS 9efu

1950-10-07

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-20d

1951-06-05

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Locy Type 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-20e

1955-10-08

Launching of USS Saratoga CVA-60, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 2(n+)

1957-08-27

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Locy Type 9efu

1952-02-15

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Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-20f

1952-02-15

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Other Information

HAYNSWORTH received 3 battle stars for her World War II service.

NAMESAKE - William McCall Haynsworth, Jr., was born in Darlington S.C. January 16 1901 and appointed midshipman from the Sixth Congressional District of South Carolina June 19 1919. After graduation from the Naval Academy, he reported for duty on board the destroyer USS MAHAN DD-102 June 16 1924, and he was detached in April 1928 for postgraduate instruction in mechanical engineering at the Naval Academy,followed by postgraduate work at various colleges and industrial plants. He was assigned to the cruiser USS HOUSTON CA-30 as Assistant Fire Control Officer. In April 1939 he reported to Charleston Navy Yard in connection with fitting out of the USS INGRAHAM DD-444. He assumed command of the USS Ingraham July 19 1941 and with the outbreak of World War II commenced escort duty for convoys sailing from New York and Halifax to the British Isles. USS Ingraham, while investigating the collision of the destroyer Buckwith a merchant vessel, was rammed by fleet oiler USS CHEMUNG AO-30 in dense fog off Nova Scotia, August 22 1942. The force of the collision exploded USS Ingraham, killing Commander Haynsworth and all but ten men and one officer. {DANFS}

 

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