COCKRILL DE 398

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.

Edsall Class Type FMR Destroyer Escort Keel Laid August 31 1943 - Launched October 29 1943 USS COCKRILL DE-398 Commissioned December 24 1943 - Decommissioned June 21 1946 Struck from Naval Register August 1 1973 Sunk November 19 1974 as target off Florida

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1945-46)

 

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 2z

1945-10-30

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Locy Type 2# (Br. #16099)

1946-04-30

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Other Information

NAMESAKE - Dan Robertson Cockrill USN (March 27 1914 - October 19 1942)
Cockrill was appointed Ensign, May 18 1935. He reported for active duty June 16 1941, and joined Destroyer USS MEREDITH DD-434 October 22 1941. He died October 19 1942 as a result of injuries suffered 4 days earlier when MEREDITH was torpedoed

 

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