COGSWELL DD 651

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 February 1 1943 - Launched June 5 1943 USS COGSWELL DD-651 Commissioned August 17 1943 - Decommissioned April 30 1946 Recommissioned June 7 1951 - Decommissioned October 1 1969 Struck from Naval Register October 1 1969 IZMIT D-342 (Turkish Naval Service) Transferred to Turkey October 1 1969 and renamed Stricken by Turkey 1980 and broken up for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1946-68)

 

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 August 23 1943 - Disestablished January 25 1946

 

Locy Type 2z*

1946-01-23

Note:

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Post Office Reestablished August 13 1951 - Disestablished 1969

 

Locy Type FDPS 2 Aug 13, 1951

1951-08-13

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2

1952-03-24

Cachet by Duke Gmahle

 

Locy Type 2t(nu) (USS)

1968-10-31

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Locy Type 9efu

1952-03-24

Cachet by Duke Gmahle

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IZMIT D-342

 

Ship's Marking

1970-08-04

Cover posted from USS AUCILLA AO-56

 

Other Information

COGSWELL earned 9 Battle Stars for WWII service

COGSWELL DD-651 was at Tokyo Bay September 2 1945 for the Japanese surrender

NAMESAKE - James Kelsey Cogswell USN (September 27 1847 - August 12 1908)
Cogswell graduated from the Naval Academy in 1868. He was Executive Officer of USS OREGON BB-3 during the Spanish-American War. Rear Admiral Cogswell died at South Jacksonville, Fla., August 12 1908
His son, Francis Cogswell, (August 19 1887 - September 22 1939) graduated from the Naval Academy in 1908. He received The Navy Cross for distinguished service as commanding officer of USS FANNING DD-37 and USS McDOUGAL DD-54 during World War I. Captain Cogswell died at Puget Sound Naval Hospital September 22 1939

 

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