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.

Fletcher Class Destroyer
Keel Laid December 9 1942 - Launched April 18 1943


1. 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
   
   
2. TCG ISTANBUL D-340 (Turkish Naval Service)
   Sold to Turkey January 14 1967 and renamed
   
   Stricken 1987 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1945-53)

 

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

 

Kearny NJ Machine

1943-04-18

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Launching

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1st Commissioning June 11 1943 to July 16 1946

 

Locy Type 2z*

1946-03-29

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Locy Type 2# 15936 Branch

1945-08-07

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Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-122b

1945-12-07

Tokyo Bay

 

Locy Type 2az+SLKb(n)

(1946)

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2nd Commissioning June 7 1951 to June 29 1960

 

Locy Type 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-122

1951-09-14

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Locy Type 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-122a

1953-09-21

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Locy Type 9efu (USS omitted)

1952-04-01 to 1952-04-08

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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