WOODWORTH DD 460

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.

Benson Class Destroyer
Keel Laid January 13 1941 - Launched November 29 1941


1. USS WOODWORTH DD-460
   Commissioned April 30 1942 - Decommissioned April 6 1946
   Recommissioned November 21 1950 - Decommissioned January 14 1951
   
   Stricken January 22 1951
   
   
2. ARTIGLIERE D-553 (Italian Naval Service)
   Transferred to Italy January 15 1951 and renamed
   
   Stricken by Italy and scrapped 1971

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1942-45)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

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1st Commissioning April 30 1942 to April 11 1946

 

Locy Type FDPS 3z

1942=06-13

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2(n) Oct 27, 1945

1945-10-27

Navy Day 1945

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1945-11-11

Armistice Day 1945

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-04-22

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 3z (BBB)

1942-06-13

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Other Information

Earned 7 Battle Stars (WWII)

NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of Selim E. Woodworth (November 27 1815 – January 29 1871) an officer in The United States Navy

 

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