TWIGGS DD 591
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.
- USS TWIGGS DD-591
Commissioned November 4 1943
SUNK by Japanese Aircraft off Okinawa June 16 1945
193 of her crew were lost with the ship and remain on duty.
Fletcher Class Destroyer
Keel Laid January 20 1943 - Launched April 7 1943
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Postmarks
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USPO Machine cancel |
1943-04-07 |
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Launching
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1944-07-08 |
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Censored wartime (WWII) use
Other Information
TWIGGS received 4 battle stars for World War II service
NAMESAKE - Major Levi Twiggs, USMC (May 23 1793 - September 13 1847).
Major Twiggs was an veteran of the War of 1812, the Seminole Wars (1836-37) and the Mexican-American War. He was killed by enemy gunfire as he led a storming party in the assault on Chapultepec before Mexico City on September 13 1847.
There have been two US Navy ships named in his honor; USS Twiggs DD-127 and USS Twiggs DD-591.
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