OWEN DD 536

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 September 17 1942 - Launched March 21 1943 USS OWEN DD-536 Commissioned September 20 1943 - Decommissioned December 10 1946 Recommissioned August 17 1951 - Decommissioned May 27 1958 Struck from Naval Register April 15 1973 Sold November 27 1973 and broken up for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1945-51)

 

Postmarks

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

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1st Commissioning September 20 1943 to December 10 1946

 

Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. O-16

1945-01-01

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2nd Commissioning August 17 1951 to May 27 1958

 

Locy Type FDPS 2r

1951-08-17

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type FDPS 9efu

1951-08-17

First Day Postal Service

 

Other Information

OWEN earned 9 battle stars during World War II and 2 battle stars during the Korean Conflict

NAMESAKE - Elias K. Owen (November 21 1834 - April 8 1877)
Owen entered the Navy in 1848. During the Civil War he served in the Mississippi Squadron, commanding LOUISVILLE and a division of Admiral David Porter's squadron. Owen died April 8 1877 at Kaskaskia, Illinois

 

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