CLARENCE K BRONSON DD 668
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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Fletcher Class Destroyer
- USS CLARENCE K. BRONSON DD-668
Commissioned June 11 1943 - Decommissioned July 16 1946
Recommissioned June 7 1951 - Decommissioned June 29 1960
Struck from Naval Register February 1 1973
- TCG ISTANBUL D-340 (Turkish Naval Service)
Sold to Turkey January 14 1967 and renamed
Stricken 1987 and broken up for scrap
Keel Laid December 9 1942 - Launched April 18 1943
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Postmarks
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Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Kearny NJ |
1943-04-18 |
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Launching
1st Commissioning June 11 1943 to July 16 1946
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Locy Type P |
1945-12-07 |
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Tokyo Bay
2nd Commissioning June 7 1951 to June 29 1960
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Locy Type |
1951-09-14 |
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Locy Type |
1953-09-21 |
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Locy Type |
1952-04-01
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Mark from back of cover
Other Information
CLARENCE K. BRONSON earned 9 Battle Stars for WWII and 1 Battle Star for Korea service
Was at Tokyo Bay September 2 1945 for the Japanese surrender
NAMESAKE - Clarence K. Bronson USN (July 21 1888 – November 8 1916)
Bronson was a pioneer aviator in the United States Navy. Bronson was killed at the Naval Proving Ground Indianhead, Maryland, November 8 1916 while testing experimental aerial bombs
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