DE HAVEN DD 727
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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Allen M. Sumner Class Destroyer
- USS DE HAVEN DD-727
Commissioned March 31 1944 - Decommissioned December 3 1973
Stricken December 3 1973
- INCHEON DD-918 (South Korean Naval Service)
Sold to South Korea December 5 1973 and renamed
Stricken 1993 and broken up for scrap
Keel Laid August 9 1943 - Launched January 9 1944
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- Covers Page 1 (1945-66)
Postmarks
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THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
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Locy Type |
1951-05-03 |
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Locy Type |
1966-07-22 |
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1966-07-22 |
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Locy Type P |
1945-09-07 |
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Other Information
Earned 5 Battle Stars (WWII)
Earned Navy Unit Commendation
DE HAVEN DD-727 was at Tokyo Bay September 2 1945 for the Japanese surrender
Earned 6 Battle Stars (Korea)
NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of USS DE HAVEN DD-469 lost February 1 1943 off Savo Island
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