SOLEY DD 707

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 April 18 1944 - Launched September 8 1944 USS SOLEY DD-707 Commissioned December 7 1944 - Decommissioned April 15 1947 Recommissioned January 29 1949 Heavily damaged (grounding) January 1970 Decommissioned February 13 1970 Struck from Naval Register July 1 1970 Sunk as target September 18 1970

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1946-62)

 

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

1944-09-08

Launching

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1st Commissioning December 7 1944 - April 15 1947

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-06-12

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2nd Commissioning January 29 1949 to July 1 1970

 

Locy Type FDPS 2t(nu)

1949-03-15

First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 2

1962-05-19

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Locy Type 2(n)

1950-09-02

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Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1950-09-20

Mark from back of cover

 

Other Information

SOLEY earned 1 Battle Star for her Korean War service

NAMESAKE - James Russell Soley (October 1 1850 – September 11 1911)
Soley was a lawyer and historian in the United States. Assistant Secretary of the Navy in 1899 he was responsible for the collection and publication of Union and Confederate Naval records. He is considered to be a naval historian.

 

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