RODMAN DD 456

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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 December 16 1940 - Launched September 26 1941

  1. USS RODMAN DD-456
    Commissioned January 27 1942

  2. USS RODMAN DMS-21
    Reclassified High-speed Minesweeper (DMS) November 15 1944

  3. USS RODMAN DD-456
    Reverted to Destroyer (DD) January 16 1955
    Decommissioned July 28 1955

    Struck from Naval Register November 1 1972

  4. HSUEN YANG DD-16 (Taiwanese Naval Service)
    Transfered to Taiwan July 28 1955 and renamed
    Ran aground May 22 1970

    Struck November 1 1972

 

Naval Covers

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  1. Rodman Covers Page 1     (1940-55)

 

Postmarks

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A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
 
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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
to
Date To
Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link To
Cover Image


 

Kearny NJ
Machine

1940-12-16

N/A

Keel Laid. Cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick


 

Kearny NJ
Machine

1940-12-16

Keel Laid. Cachet by McKenna


 

Kearny NJ
Machine

1941-09-26

Launching. Cachet by Loring W. Stannard


 

Kearny NJ
Machine

1941-09-26

N/A

Launching. Cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick



 

Locy Type
FDC 3z

"U.S.S. /
RODMAN"

1942-01-27

As DD-456
First Day of Commission, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick


 

Locy Type
FDC 3z

"U.S.S. /
RODMAN"

1942-01-27

As DD-456
Back side of the Jan 27 1942 cover showing the Censor marking


 

Locy Type
2(n) (B,DMS)

1948-10-12

As DMS-21
Columbus Day, cachet by Donald R. Graf


 

Locy Type
2(n) (B,DMS)

1949-02-05

As DMS-21


 

Locy Type
3z (BTB)

1943-01-27

As DD-456


 

Locy Type P

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. R-28a

1946-10-09

As DMS-21


 

Locy Type P

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. R-28b

1946-06-27

As DMS-21


 

Locy Type
LDPS 2(n)

1955-03-22

As DD-456
Last Day Postal Service
Still using DMS-21 device


 

Locy Type
LDPS 9ef(nu)

1955-03-22

As DD-456
Last Day Postal Service
Still using DMS-21 device - Unlisted in USCS Postmark Catalog as LDPS

 

Other Information

RODMAN earned five battle stars during World War II.

NAMESAKE - Admiral Hugh Rodman, USN (January 6 1859 – June 7 1940)
USS Rodman DD-456 and USS Admiral Hugh Rodman AP-126 were named in his honor.

 


 

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