WITEK EDD 848

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.

Gearing Class Destroyer Keel Laid July 16 1945 - Launched February 2 1946 USS WITEK DD-848 Commissioned April 25 1946 USS WITEK EDD-848 Redesignated Experimental Destroyer (EDD) November 1946 Decommissioned August 19 1968 Struck from Naval Register September 17 1968 Sunk as target July 4 1969 off Virginia

Naval Covers

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1. Witek Covers Page 1    (1946-66)

 

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

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-12-25

As EDD-848
Christmas, cachet by Donald R. Graf

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1952-07-04

As EDD-848

 

Locy Type 2r

1954-11-04

As EDD-848

 

Locy Type 2t(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-39a

1966-11-21

As EDD-848

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1952-07-04

As EDD-848
Green strike

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1952-07-04

As EDD-848
Black strike

 

Locy Type 9efu

1964-05-16

As EDD-848

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-39b

1946-10-27

As DD-848

 

Other Information

WITEK - In use as an experimental vessel most of her career.

NAMESAKE - Private 1st Class Frank Peter Witek, USMC (December 10 1921 - August 3 1944).
PFC Witek, serving with the First Battalion, Ninth Marines, Third Marine Division, was killed in action on August 3 1944, in the Battle of Finegayan, Guam. For his heroism and sacrifice of life, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

 

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