CHEVALIER DD 805

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 June 12 1944 - Launched October 29 1944 USS CHEVALIER DD-805 Commissioned January 9 1945 USS CHEVALIER DDR-805 Reclassified Radar Picket Destroyer (DDR) March 18 1949 USS CHEVALIER DD-805 Reverted to (DD) July 13 1962 Decommissioned June 1 1975 Struck from Naval Register June 2 1975 CHUNG BUK DD-95 (South Korean Naval Service) Sold to South Korea July 5 1972 and renamed Sold for scrap and dismantled December 2000

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1944-72)

 

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

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Post Office Established January 25 1945 - Disestablished June 12 1972

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1947-02-13

As DD-805

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (DD,USS)

1967-12-13

As DD-805

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1971-11-04

As DD-805
Cachet by Frederick L. Karcher. FRAUDULENT use of "FREE" mail privilege.

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1971-11-04

As DD-805
Cachet by Frederick L. Karcher. FRAUDULENT use of "FREE" mail privilege.

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1945-12-11

As DD-805

 

Other Information

CHEVALIER earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)

Earned 9 Battle Stars (Korea)

NAMESAKE - Godfrey DeCourcelles Chevalier USN (March 7 1889 - November 14 1922)
Chevalier graduated from the Naval Academy in June 1910. He was appointed a Naval Air Pilot November 7 1915 and a Naval Aviator November 7 1918. In 1916 he participated in the installation of the first real catapult used in the Navy and piloted the first plane to be launched by catapult, from USS NORTH CAROLINA ACR-12. In November 1917 he commanded the first naval air station in France, at Dunkerque and for World War I service was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal. In 1922 he was attached to USS LANGLEY CV-1, in connection with fitting her out. On October 26 1922 Lieutenant Commander Chevalier flew plane No. 606 which made the first landing on LANGLEY's deck. This distinguished pioneer of naval aviation died at the Norfolk Naval Hospital November 14 1922 as a result of injuries sustained in an airplane crash

 

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