ENDICOTT DD 495

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 Keel Laid May 1 1941 - Launched April 2 1942 USS ENDICOTT DD-495 Commissioned February 25 1943 USS ENDICOTT DMS-35 Redsignated High-speed Minesweeper (DMS) May 30 1945 Decommissioned August 17 1954 Reverted to Destroyer (DD) July 15 1955, While in reserve Struck from Naval Register November 1 1969 Sold October 6 1970 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Endicott Covers Page 1     (1944-47)

 

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

 

Locy Type 2az

1944-07-12

As DD-495

 

Locy Type 2(n) (DMS)

1947-01-04

As DMS-35

 

Locy Type 2z

c1944

As DD-495

 

Locy Type 3z (TBT)

1944-05-28

As DD-495

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1946-06-30 to 1946-07

As DMS-35

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Samuel Endicott
Endicott served as a Quarter Gunner on board ENTERPRISE in the Barbary Wars. He volunteered to participate in the expedition under Lieutenant Stephen Decatur, Jr., commanding INTREPID, who entered the harbor at Tripoli on February 16 1804 and destroyed the former U.S. Frigate PHILADELPHIA

 

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