SIGSBEE DD 502

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 June 22 1942 - Launched December 7 1942 USS SIGSBEE DD-502 Commissioned January 23 1943 Heavily damaged (Kamikaze) April 14 1945 off Okinawa 23 of her crew were lost and remain on duty Decommissioned April 29 1946 Struck from Naval Register December 1 1974 Sold July 31 1975 to Consolidated Steel Brownsville, TX for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1943)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2n Oct 27, 1945

1945-10-27

The "Victory Cancel"

 

Locy Type 3z

1943-09-10

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Other Information

SIGSBEE received 10 battle stars for World War II service

NAMESAKE - Charles D. Sigsbee USN
Sigsbee was appointed Acting Midshipman on July 16 1862. He was commissioned Rear Admiral on August 10 1903. Sigsbee was assigned to duty at the Naval Academy and, in 1871, to the Hydrographic Office. He was in command of various ships from 1873 to 1891 and served as a hydrographer in the Bureau of Navigation from 1893 to 1897. Sigsbee commanded ST. PAUL in 1898 and USS TEXAS until 1900. He assumed command of the South Atlantic Squadron in 1904 and the Second Division, North Atlantic Squadron in 1905. Admiral Sigsbee retired from the Navy in 1907

 

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