CUSHING DD 797

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.

Fletcher Class Destroyer Keel Laid May 3 1943 - Launched September 30 1943 USS CUSHING DD-797 Commissioned January 17 1944 - Decommissioned February 3 1947 Recommissioned August 17 1951 - Decommissioned November 8 1960 Stricken August 1 1973 NAE PARANA D-29 (Brazilian Naval Service) Sold to Brazil July 20 1961 and renamed Stricken by Brazil February 1982 and broken up for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1945-52)

 

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

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1st Commissioning January 17 1944 to February 3 1947

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-10-18

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Locy Type 9efu

1946-05-16

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2nd Commissioning August 17 1951 to November 8 1960

 

Locy Type 2r

1952-02-06

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Locy Type 9efu

1951-09-12

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Other Information

CUSHING earned 6 Battle Stars for WWII service and 2 Battle Stars for Korea

CUSHING DD-797 was at Tokyo Bay September 2 1945 for the Japanese surrender

NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of USS CUSHING DD-376 lost at Guadalcanal November 14 1942

 

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