AMMEN DD 527

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 November 29 1941 - Launched September 17 1942


1. USS AMMEN DD-527
   Commissioned March 12 1943 - Decommissioned April 15 1946
   Recommissioned April 5 1951 - Decommissioned September 15 1960
   
   Stricken October 1 1960
   Sold March 21 1964 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1946)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type / Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

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1st Commissioning March 20 1943 to April 15 1946

 

Locy Type 9efsu (with bars)

1946-01-16

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2nd Commissioning April 5 1951 to September 15 1960

 

Locy Type 2r

1951-08-22

Covers dated in 1951 earlier than Sept. 6 are backdated. (USCS Postmark Catalog)

 

Other Information

AMMEN earned 8 Battle Stars (WWII)

On November 1 1945 a "Frances" twin-engine bomber crashed into AMMEN resulting in 26 casualties including 5 dead

While enroute to San Diego for decommissioning collided with USS COLLETT DD-730, 11 of AMMEN's crew were killed in this accident

NAMESAKE - Daniel Ammen (May 15 1820 - July 11 1898)
Ammen was appointed a Midshipman on July 7 1836 and later served with distinction during the Civil War. Ammen commanded SENECA at The Battle of Port Royal, S.C., on November 7 1861; PATAPSCO in the attack on Fort McAIister and Fort Sumter in 1863; and MOHICAN in the bombardment of Fort Fisher in late 1864 and early 1865. Following the end of the fighting, he spent most of his remaining years of service in Washington, serving first as Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks and then as Chief of the Bureau of Navigation. He was promoted to Rear Admiral upon his retirement in 1878. After leaving active duty, he spent much of his time writing on naval subjects and published two books: the Atlantic Coast and The Old Navy and The New. Ammen died near Washington, D.C., on July 11 1898, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

 

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