SOMERSWORTH EPCE(R) 849

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.

PCE(R)-848 Class Patrol Craft Escort (Rescue) Keel Laid 24 September 1943 - Launched 31 January 1944 USS PCE(R)-849 Commissioned 11 April 1944 USS SOMERSWORTH PCE(R)-849 Named 15 February 1956 USS SOMERSWORTH EPCE(R)-849 Reclassified Experimental Patrol Craft Escort (Rescue) (EPCE(R)) 1959 Decommissioned September 1965 Struck from Naval Register 1 April 1966 Scrapped 1972

Naval Covers

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1. USS Somersworth EPCE(R)-849 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) USS USS Waldo County LST 1182

1964-05-03

N/A

Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson.

 

Other Information

PCE(R)-849 received three battle stars for World War II service

NAMESAKE - A town in New Hampshire

 

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