SHUBRICK DD 639

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.

Gleaves Class Destroyer Keel Laid February 17 1942 - Launched April 18 1942 USS SHUBRICK DD-639 Commissioned February 7 1943 Heavily damaged (Japanese Kamikaze) May 29 1945 off Okinawa 35 of her crew were lost Decommissioned October 19 1945 Struck from Naval Register November 28 1945 Sold September 27 1948 to National Metal & Steel Terminal Island, CA for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1944-45)

 

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 3z

1942-07-05

Commissioning Cover posted 6 months prior to FDC

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Locy Type 2z

1945-03-20 to 1945-03-22

Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type 9ruz

1944-03-17

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Other Information

USS SHUBRICK received 4 battle stars for her World War II service.

NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral William Bradford Shubrick, USN (31 October 1790 - 27 May 1874)
An Officer during The War of 1812

The ships sponsor was Mrs Grosvenor Bemis, great-great- granddaughter of Rear Admiral Shubrick.

 

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