COGHLAN DD 606
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.
Keel Laid 28 March 1941 - Launched 12 February 1942 Struck from Naval Register 1 July 1971 Sold 12 June 1974 and broken up for scrap |
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- USS Coghlan DD-606 Covers Page 1 (1943-1945)
Postmarks
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Locy Type 2z |
1945-05-30 |
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Killer bars obscured. Mark from back of cover
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Locy Type |
1943-05-27 |
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Official Business
Other Information
USS COGHLAN earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 8 Battle Stars and the WWII Victory Medal during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral Joseph Bulloch Coghlan, USN (9 December 1844 - 5 December 1908).
Coghlan graduated from the Naval Academy in 1863. He served in Sacramento during the Civil War and led the expedition which captured the batteries at Cavite (May 2 1898) and at Isla Grande, Subic Bay (July 7) during the Spanish-American War. He was promoted to Rear Admiral in 1902 and died at New Rochelle, N.Y.
The ships sponsor was Mrs. G. Coghlan.
Two ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor - USS Coghlan DD-326 and USS Coghlan DD-606
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