INGRAHAM DD 694

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.

Allen M. Sumner Class Destroyer Keel Laid August 4 1943 - Launched January 16 1944 USS INGRAHAM DD-694 Commissioned March 10 1944 - Decommissioned July 16 1971 Struck from Naval Register July 16 1971 HNS MIAOULIS D-211 (Greek Naval Service) Sold to Greece July 16 1971 and renamed Stricken by Greece 1992 Sunk as target October 9 2001 during an exercise of the Greek Navy

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1947-67)

 

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 2(n+) (USS)

1967-10-05

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Locy Type 2tnu

1950-09-14

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Locy Type 2z

1947-01-07

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Locy Type 9ef(n+u)

1967-10-05

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Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. I-10

1947-04-23

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Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. I-10a

1947-01-07

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Other Information

INGRAHAM received the Navy Unit Commendation for her action off Okinawa, 4 battle stars for service in World War II, and 1 battle star for service in Korea

NAMESAKE - "Captain Duncan Nathaniel Ingraham was born in Charleston, S.C., 6 December 1802. He was appointed Midshipman 18 June 1812 at the age of 10 and, after distinguished service, was commissioned Captain 14 September 1855. While in command of the sloop-of-war USS ST. LOUIS in the Mediterranean, in July 1853, he interfered at Smyrna with the detention by the Austrian consul of Martin Koszta, a Hungarian who had declared in New York his intention of becoming an America citizen, and, who had been seized and confined in the Austrian ship HUSSAR. For his conduct in this matter he was voted thanks and a medal by Congress. Captain Ingraham served as Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrographer of the Navy from 1856 until 1860. He resigned from the Navy 4 February 1861 to enter the Confederate States Navy with the rank of captain. He was commandant of the Charleston station 1862 to 1865. He died at Charleston 16 October 1865." {DANFS}

Four ships of the US Navy have been named INGRAHAM in honor of Captain Duncan Ingraham -
USS Ingraham DD-111/DM-9, USS Ingraham DD-444, USS Ingraham DD-694 and USS Ingraham FFG-61.

 

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