GHERARDI DD 637

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.

Gleaves Class Destroyer Keel Laid September 16 1941 - Launched February 12 1942 USS GHERARDI DD-637 Commissioned September 15 1942 USS GHERARDI DMS-30 Converted to High-speed Minesweeper (DMS) November 15 1944 USS GHERARDI DD-637 Reverted to (DD) July 15 1955 Decommissioned December 17 1955 Stricken June 1 1971 Sunk as target June 3 1973 off Puerto Rico

Naval Covers

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1. Gherardi Covers Page 1     (1941-47)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

USPO Duplex "Navy Yard Sta." Philadelphia PA

1941-09-16

No Image

Keel Laying, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

 

Philadelphia PA Navy Yard Sta. Duplex

1942-02-12

Twin Launching with USS BUTLER DD-636

 

Philadelphia PA Machine "MAIL / EARLY / FOR / CHRISTMAS"

1942-12-20

Launching Cachet (Posted nearly a year later)

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Locy Type 2(n) (DMS)

1947-10-27

As DMS-30. Navy Day

 

Locy Type 2(n) (DMS)

1947-11-23

As DMS-30

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #15902)

1947-01-03

As DMS-30

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #15902)

1947-03-11

As DMS-30.

 

Locy Type 9efu

1946-03-15

As DMS-30. Cachet by Ted Harrington

 

Other Information

GHERARDI received five battle stars for her World War II service.

NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral Bancroft Gherardi, USN

 

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