TILLS DE 748

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.

Cannon Class Type DET Destroyer Escort Keel Laid June 23 1943 - Launched October 3 1943 USS TILLS DE-748 Commissioned August 8 1944 - Decommissioned June 14 1946 Placed "In Service In Reserve" as NRT ship at Miami FL 1947 Recommissioned November 21 1950 Assigned to Naval Reserve Training at Charleston SC Reassigned as NRT ship at Boston MA May 1 1958 Reassigned as NRT ship at Portland ME September 1 1959 Decommissioned October 18 1959 Recommissioned October 1 1961 - Decommissioned August 1 1962 Stricken September 23 1968 Sunk as target April 3 1969 off Virginia

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1945-46)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

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1st Commissioning August 8 1944 to June 14 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-12-07 to 1945-12-07

Note:

 

Locy Type LDPS 2z

1946-03-28 to 1946-03-28

Last Day Postal Service

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3rd Commissioning October 1 1961 to August 1 1962

 

Locy Type FDPS 2(n+)

1962-02-03

First Day Postal Service

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive) - Navy Expeditionary Medal (Cuba) - American Campaign Medal Second Row: Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 2 stars - WWII Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 star

NAMESAKE - Ens. Robert George Tills USNR (March 9 1918 - December 8 1941)
Tills was the first American naval officer killed in the defense of the Philippines

 

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