FITCH DD 462
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.
- Gleaves Class Destroyer
- USS FITCH DD-462
Commissioned February 3 1942
- USS FITCH DMS-25
Converted to High-speed Minesweeper (DMS) November 15 1944
- USS FITCH DD-462
Reverted to Destroyer (DD) July 15 1955
Decommissioned February 24 1956
Stricken July 1 1971
Sunk November 15 1973 as target off the east coast of Florida
Keel Laid January 6 1941 - Launched June 14 1941
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- Fitch Covers Page 1 (1941-55)
Postmarks
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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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USPO Duplex |
1941-06-14 |
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No Image |
Launching, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick
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Locy Type |
1955-02-21 |
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As DMS-25
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Locy Type |
1955-02-21 |
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As DMS-25
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Locy Type F |
1947-05-30 |
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As DMS-25. Memorial Day, cachet by Donald R. Graf
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Locy Type F |
1947-10-17 |
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As DMS-25
Other Information
FITCH received five battle stars for World War II service
FITCH DMS-25 was at Tokyo Bay September 2 1945 for the Japanese surrender
NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of LeRoy Fitch, an officer during The American Civil War.
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