WATTS DD 567

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.

Fletcher Class Destroyer Keel Laid March 26 1943 - Launched December 31 1943 USS WATTS DD-567 Commissioned April 29 1944 - Decommissioned April 12 1946 Recommissioned July 6 1951 - Decommissioned September 26 1969 Stricken February 1 1974 Sold August 16 1974 and broken up for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1952-55)

 

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

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1st Commissioning April 29 1944 to April 12 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-11-25

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Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-14a

1946-01-05

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2nd Commissioning July 6 1951 to September 26 1969

 

Locy Type 2r

1953-08-18

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Locy Type 9efu

1955-08-29

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Locy Type LDPS 2(n)

1962-07-31

Last Day of Postal Service, cachet Morris W. Beck

 

Other Information

WATTS earned three battle stars for her World War II service

NAMESAKE - Captain John Watts (ca.1778–1823).
Although he never served in the US Navy, Capt Watts is remembered for an action between "Planter" (18-gun, armed merchantman) and a 22-gun French privateer which took place on July 10 1799 in the eastern Atlantic during the Quasi-War with France.

 

The following photos are from the collection of Richard Kujawa, a crewmember on the ship from its commissioning to December, 1945. They are provided by his son, Richard Kujawa Jr.

 

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