RAYMOND DE 341
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 RAYMOND DE-341
Commissioned April 15 1944 - Decommissioned January 24 1947
Recommissioned April 27 1951 - Decommissioned September 22 1958
- RAYMOND DE-341
Placed In Service as Naval Reserve Training ship, 1st Naval District at Newport, RI
Placed Out of Service May 31 1960
Stricken July 1 1972
Sunk as target January 22 1974 off Florida
Keel Laid November 3 1943 - Launched January 8 1944
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- Covers Page 1 (1951)
Postmarks
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2nd Commissioning April 27 1951 to September 22 1958
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Locy Type |
1951-07-21 |
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First Day Postal Service
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1951-07-21 |
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First Day Postal Service
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1951-10-15 |
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Other Information
RAYMOND earned five battle stars for her World War II service.
NAMESAKE - Lieutenant Commander Reginald Marbury Raymond, USN. He was born in Sewanee, TN May 20 1912 and was commissioned an Ensign on June 1 1933. He rose to the rank of Lieutenant Commander before being killed April 29 1943, as a result of enemy action in the Pacific area, while serving in USS SCORPION SS-278
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