STOCKTON DD 646

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 July 24 1942 - Launched November 11 1942 USS STOCKTON DD-646 Commissioned January 11 1943 - Decommissioned May 15 1946 Struck from Naval Register July 1 1971 Sold May 25 1973 to Southern Scrap Metal, Portsmouth, VA for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1945)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-02-01

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Locy Type 3z

1945-06-16

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Locy Type Pz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-66

1945-10-08

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Other Information

STOCKTON received 8 battle stars for her World War II service

NAMESAKE - Robert Field Stockton (August 20 1795 – October 7 1866)
Stockton was a United States Naval Officer, notable in the capture of California during the Mexican-American War. Stockton was from a notable political family and also served as a U.S. Senator from New Jersey

 

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