BRUSH DD 745

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 July 30 1943 - Launched December 28 1943 USS BRUSH DD-745 Commissioned April 17 1944 - Decommissioned October 27 1969 Struck from Naval Register October 27 1969 HSIANG YANG DD-1 (Taiwanese Naval Service) Transferred to Taiwan December 9 1969 and renamed Sold to Taiwan September 15 1975 Stricken by Taiwan 1984 and broken up for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1945-68)

 

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

 

USPO 4-bar Cleveland OH

1943-12-28

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Launched, cachet sponsored by the USS Cleveland Crew, ANCS. Cachet may have been created by Gordon H. Hamilton. See insert found inside this cover here - ANCS Applications & Misc

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1st Post Office Period April 17 1944 to December 15 1947

 

Locy Type 2(n) Oct 27, 1945

1945-10-27

1945 Navy Day "Victory Cancel"

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-07-09

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Locy Type 9efu

1945-03-04 to 1945-03-15

Mark from back of cover

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2nd Post Office Period August 16 1954 to October 27 1969

 

Locy Type 2(n) (USS)

1967-04-17

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Locy Type 2r

1954-09-25

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Other Information

BRUSH earned 5 Battle Stars for WWII and 4 Battle Stars for Korea service

NAMESAKE - Charles Francis Brush (March 17 1849 - June 15 1929)
A physicist, inventor, and manufacturer. In 1878, after successful experimentation with electric lighting, he produced the electric arc light which bears his name. In 1880 he founded the Brush Electric Co., which became the owner of his numerous patents in the filed of electric lighting. He died at Cleveland, Ohio, June 15 1929

 

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