BLACK DD 666

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 14 1942 - Launched March 28 1943 USS BLACK DD-666 Commissioned May 21 1943 - Decommissioned August 5 1946 Recommissioned July 18 1951 - Decommissioned September 21 1969 Struck from Naval Register September 26 1969 Sold February 17 1971 and broken up for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1943-67)

 

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 May 21 1943 to August 5 1946

 

Locy Type 2z*

1943-09-14

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Locy Type 9efu

1943-11-08 to 1943-11-13

Mark from back of cover

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2nd Commissioning July 18 1951 to September 21 1969

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1967-08-29

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Locy Type 2r

1953-11-21

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Locy Type 9efu

1956-02-24

Mark from back of cover

 

Other Information

BLACK earned 6 Battle Stars for WWII and 2 Battle Stars for Korea service

NAMESAKE - Hugh David Black USN (June 29 1903 - February 28 1942)
Black was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy in 1922, graduated in 1926, and served on board USS RICHMOND CL-9 in the Far East, between 1926 and 1928. During the next few years, he was an officer on board the battleship USS NEW YORK BB-34, the gunboat USS ASHVILLE PG-101, and the destroyers USS PARROTT DD-218, USS RIZAL DD-174 and USS MONTGOMERY DD-121. Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Black was assigned to the Naval Training Station, San Diego, California, in 1933-1934, then served on board the destroyer USS UPSHUR DD-144 and during 1935-38 commanded the minesweeper USS LARK AM-21. Lieutenant Black had duty with the Bureau of Navigation, in Washington, D.C., in 1938 and attended Harvard University for two years, beginning mid-1938. He was Executive Officer of the new destroyer USS BENSON DD-421 in 1940-1941. In March 1941, he took command of the destroyer USS JACOB JONES DD-130. Lieutenant Commander Hugh D. Black lost his life when JACOB JONES was sunk by German Submarine U-578 on Feburary 28 1942

 

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