CHARLES S SPERRY DD 697
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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- Covers Page 1 (1946-71)
Postmarks
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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
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Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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1st Commissioning May 17 1944 to March 15 1948
Locy Type |
1946-03-19 |
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Locy Type F |
1946-10-27 |
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Locy Type P |
1946-04-29 |
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Locy Type P |
1946-03-05 |
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2nd Commissioning July 1 1950 to December 15 1973
Locy Type |
1950-07-01 |
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First Day Postal Service
Locy Type |
1956-07-05 |
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Locy Type |
1965-05-24 |
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Locy Type |
1971-10-27 |
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Locy Type |
1967-01-05 |
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Other Information
CHARLES S. SPERRY received 4 battle stars for World War II, and 4 battle stars for Korea service
NAMESAKE - Admiral Charles Stillman Sperry USN (September 3 1847 – February 1 1911)
Sperry was an officer in the United States Navy. He served in the United States delegation to the Geneva Convention and the Second Hague Conference. As Commander in Chief, Battle Fleet, he led the Great White Fleet during the major portion of its historic cruise around the world in 1907 and 1908
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