HISSEM DER 400
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 October 6 1943 - Launched November 26 1943 |
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- Hissem Covers Page 1 (1944-63)
Postmarks
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THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
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| POSTMARK TYPE | DATE FROM to DATE TO |
THUMBNAIL LINK TO CLOSE-UP IMAGE |
THUMBNAIL LINK TO FULL COVER IMAGE |
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1st Commissioning January 13 1944 to June 15 1946
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Locy Type |
1944-08-28
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As DE-400
2nd Commissioning August 31 1956 to May 15 1970
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Locy Type |
1965-10-13
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As DER-400
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Locy Type |
1965-10-13
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As DER-400
Other Information
Earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)
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Convoy UGS-37, April 1944
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive)
Navy Expeditionary Medal
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 1 star
World War II Victory Medal
Navy Occupation Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Antarctica Service Ribbon
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Vietnam Service Medal w/ 6 stars
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation w/ 2 stars
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of Ens. Joseph Metcalf Hissem USN (1917-42)
Assigned to a patrol squadron in Hawaii at Kaneohe NAS, Hissem was there during the attack on Pearl Harbor December 7 1941. Ensign Hissem volunteered for temporary duty with Torpedo Squadron 8. During The Battle of Midway June 4-5 1942, his squadron took off from USS HORNET CV-8 without fighter protection, to attack the Japanese carriers and maintained the offensive until all were shot down. Although no ships were sunk, they diverted air cover and forced a re-arming of Japanese planes, which brought victory for the U.S. fleet. Ensign Hissem was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross and the Purple Heart for his heroism
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