SIGOURNEY DD 643

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 December 7 1942 - Launched April 24 1943 USS SIGOURNEY DD-643 Commissioned June 29 1943 - Decommissioned March 20 1946 Recommissioned September 7 1951 - Decommissioned May 1 1960 Struck from Naval Register December 1 1974 Sold July 31 1975 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1944-58)

 

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

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1st Commissioning June 29 1943 to March 20 1946

 

Locy Type 2(n) Oct 27, 1945

1945-10-27

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Locy Type 2(n)

1946-01-24

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Locy Type 2z*

1944-07-10

Censored wartime (WWII) use

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2nd Commissioning September 7 1951 to May 1 1960

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1951-10-09

First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 2

1951-10-16

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Locy Type 2t(n+u)

1958-07-22

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Other Information

SIGOURNEY received nine battle stars for her WWII service.

NAMESAKE - James Butler Sigourney
Sigourney was appointed Midshipman on January 16 1809. He served in WASP and then became sailing master of NAUTILUS. He was captured with his ship shortly after the outbreak of the War of 1812; and, after his exchange had been effected, he was placed in command of ASP, a schooner fitted out to defend the Chesapeake Bay. On July 14 1813, ASP was attacked by three British barges but succeeded in driving them off. On a second attack, however, ASP was boarded, and Sigourney was killed at his post on deck

Two ships of the US Navy have been named SIGOURNEY - USS Sigourney DD-81 and USS Sigourney DD-643.

 

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