WILLIAM C COLE DE 641

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.

Buckley Class Destroyer Escort
Keel Laid September 5 1943 - Launched December 29 1943


1. USS WILLIAM C. COLE DE-641
   Commissioned May 12 1944 - Decommissioned April 28 1948
   Stricken March 1 1972 - Sold for scrapping November 20 1972

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1948)

 

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 2t(nu) (POD Dec. 12 1947)

1948-03-03 to 1948-03-03

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Locy Type 2z

1944-08-20

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Other Information

WILLIAM C. COLE (DE-641) received one battle star for her participation in the capture and occupation of Okinawa.

NAMESAKE - Admiral William Carey Cole, USN (August 23 1868 - May 28 1935).
For "exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility" commanding Nevada (Battleship No. 36) during World War I, Cole received the Navy Cross.

 

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