PERRY DD 844

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.

Gearing class Destroyer Keel Laid 14 May 1945 - Launched 25 October 1945 USS PERRY DD-844 Commissioned 17 January 1946 - Decommissioned 30 June 1973 Struck from Naval Register 2 July 1973 Sold 24 June 1974 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Perry DD-844 Covers Page 1     (1946-1966)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-01-17

Commissioning. Cachet by George V. Sadworth

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-05-09

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Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1965-02-07

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Locy Type 9ef(nu) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-66

1947-09-01

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Locy Type 9ef(nu) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-66a

1957-05-07

Cachet by Frank H. Strobel. From the John Young collection.

 

Locy Type 9f(nu) (USS)

1965-02-20

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Locy Type LDPS 2(n+) (USS)

1973-06-23

Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by Wolfgang Hechler. From the Richard F. Hoffner collection.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, USN (23 August 1785 – 23 August 1819)
         Perry was an American naval commander, born in South Kingstown, RI. As the most well-known and prominent member of The Perry Family naval dynasty, he was the son of Sarah Wallace Alexander and United States Navy Captain Christopher Raymond Perry, and older brother of Commodore Matthew C. Perry.
        Perry served in the West Indies during the Quasi War of 1798–1800 against France, in the Mediterranean during the Barbary Wars of 1801–1815, and in the Caribbean fighting piracy and the slave trade, but is most noted for his heroic role in the War of 1812 during the 1813 Battle of Lake Erie. During the war against Britain, Perry supervised the building of a fleet at Erie, PA. He earned the title "Hero of Lake Erie" for leading American forces in a decisive naval victory at the Battle of Lake Erie, receiving a Congressional Gold Medal and the Thanks of Congress. His leadership materially aided the successful outcomes of all nine Lake Erie military campaign victories, and the victory was a turning point in the battle for the west in the war. He is remembered for the words on his battle flag, "Don't Give Up the Ship", which was a tribute to the dying command of his colleague Captain James Lawrence of USS Chesapeake. He is also known for his message to General William Henry Harrison which reads in part, "We have met the enemy and they are ours"

Six ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor - USS Perry (1843 Sailing Brig), USS Commodore Perry (1859 Side Wheel Ferry), USS Perry DD-11, USS Perry DD-340, USS Perry DD-844,
and USS Oliver Hazard Perry FFG-7.

The USS Oliver Hazard Perry FFG-7 was the first ship of the "Oliver Hazard Perry Frigate Class" in which 51 ships were built.

One WWII Liberty Ship was named in his honor - SS Oliver Hazard Perry.

Two Revenue Cutters were named in his honor - USRC Commodore Perry (1865 Revenue Cutter) and USRC Commodore Perry (1884 Revenue Cutter).

 

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