MEREDITH DD 890

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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.

    Gearing Class Destroyer
    Keel Laid January 27 1945 - Launched June 28 1945

  1. USS MEREDITH DD-890
    Commissioned December 31 1945 - Decommissioned June 29 1979
    Struck from Naval Register December 7 1979

  2. TCG SAVASTEPE D-348 (Turkish Naval Service)
    Sold to Turkey June 29 1979 and renamed

    Stricken by Turkey 1994
    Broken up for scrap March 1995

Naval Covers

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  1. Covers Page 1    (1946-70)

 

Postmarks

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A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
 
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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
to
Date To
Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link To
Cover Image


 

Locy Type
FDC 2

1945-12-31

First Day of Commission


 

Locy Type
2

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. M-28

1947-03-22

Note:


 

Locy Type
2

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. M-28

1947-06-23

Midshipmen's Cruise to Europe


 

Locy Type
2

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. M-28

1947-08-01

Note:


 

Locy Type
2

USCS Catalog
Illustration
M-28a

1952-01-19

Note:


 

Locy Type
2tnu

1948-10-12

Columbus Day, cachet by Donald R. Graf


 

Locy Type
2t(nu) (USS)

1962-12-31

Note:


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u) (USS)

1970-10-27

Note:


 

Locy Type
9f(nu) (USS)

1962-12-31

Note:


 

Locy Type
9efu

1947-12-31

Note:

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Sergeant Jonathan Meredith, USMC (about 1772 - August 7 1805)
Meredith was a veteran of the First Barbary War (1801–1805)

Four US Navy ships have been named in his honor; USS Meredith DD-165, USS Meredith DD-434, USS Meredith DD-726
and USS Meredith DD-890.

 


 

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