SILVERSTEIN DE 534
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.
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John C. Butler Class Destroyer Escort
- USS SILVERSTEIN DE-534
Commissioned July 14 1944 - Decommissioned January 15 1947
Recommissioned February 28 1951 - Decommissioned January 30 1959
Stricken December 1 1972 - Sold for scrapping December 3 1973
Keel Laid October 8 1943 - Launched November 8 1943
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- Covers Page 1 (1951)
Postmarks
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Locy Type 2 |
1951-05-18
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Other Information
SILVERSTEIN (DE-534) earned two battle stars for her World War II service and three battle stars for her Korean War service.
NAMESAKE - Lieutenant Max Silverstein, USN (February 15 1911 - May 7 1942).
Lt. Silverstein reported for duty as Engineer and Damage Control Officer on Sims (DD-409). On May 7 1942, during the Battle of the Coral Sea, Sims came under aerial attack. Though knocked unconscious by the first bomb, Lt. Silverstein quickly recovered and “coolly directed the securing of the boilers, the jettisoning of topside weights to preserve stability and the preparations for repairs to save the vessel from sinking.” Lt. Silverstein died soon thereafter when Sims sank. For “his relentless determination and inspiring heroism . . . ,” Lt. Silverstein was posthumously awarded the Silver Star medal.(DANFS)
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