NIBLACK DD 424
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
- USS NIBLACK DD-424
Commissioned August 1 1940 - Decommissioned April 25 1946
Stricken July 31 1968
Sold August 16 1973 and broken up for scrap
Keel Laid August 8 1938 - Launched May 18 1940
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- Covers Page 1 (1940-45)
Postmarks
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Locy Type |
1940-09-14 |
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First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by George Neumann and sponsored by Frederick Horton
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Locy Type |
1940-09-14 |
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First Day of Postal Service, cachet by William Frederick
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1941-09-05 |
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Locy Type P |
1941-04-29 |
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Locy Type SL |
1941-04-29 |
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Straight-line marking from the April 29 1941 cover
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1940-09-14 |
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"Stuffer" card from the Sept 14 1940 cover.
Other Information
Earned 5 Battle Stars (WWII)
NAMESAKE - Albert Parker Niblack (July 25 1859 - August 20 1929)
Niblack was appointed to the Naval Academy September 22 1876; graduated June 10 1880; and was assigned to USS LACKAWANNA. During the decades that followed, Niblack served on many ships and held several interesting posts ashore including work with the Smithsonian Institution, duty in the Bureau of Navigation, and a tour in the Office of Naval Intelligence. He won his first command, USS IROQUOIS AT-46, February 10 1904, and subsequently commanded some of the Navy’s most famous ships including USS HARTFORD and USS OLYMPIA. He was naval attache to Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Germany and The Netherlands, and served as a member of the General Board. When the United States entered World War I, he took command of Division 1, Atlantic Fleet, with Battleship USS ALABAMA as Flagship April 5 1917, and was appointed Rear Admiral August 31. Niblack assumed command of Squadron 2, Patrol Force, October 23 and served in this post through the Armistice. He became Director of Naval Intelligence March 1 1919, and Naval Attache in London August 6 1920. As Vice Admiral, he commanded U.S. Naval Forces in European waters January 15 1921 to June 17 1922. After commanding the 6th Naval District at Charleston, S.C., Vice Admiral Niblack retired July 25 1923. He died at Monte Carlo, Monaco August 20 1929.
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