WADSWORTH DD 516

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 August 18 1942 - Launched January 10 1943 USS WADSWORTH DD-516 Commissioned March 16 1943 - Decommissioned April 18 1946 Z-3 (West German Naval Service) Transferred to West Germany October 6 1959 and renamed Struck from Naval Register October 1 1974 ZERSTORER 3 D-172 (West German Naval Service) (alt: ZERSTÖRER) Name and designation changed (date unknown) “Zestörer” is German for ‘destroyer’ NEARKHOS (Greek Naval Service) (alt: ΝΈΑΡΧΟΣ) Transferred to Greece October 30 1980 and renamed Struck by Greece 1991

Z-3

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1943-45)

 

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

1944-08-25

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 2z*

1943-06-11

Note:

 

Locy Type 9efu

1945-12-07

Type 2 bars added

 

Other Information

WADSWORTH earned seven battle stars and the Presidential Unit Citation for her World War II service

NAMESAKE - Alexander Scammel Wadsworth (1790–1851)
Commodore Wadsworth was an officer of the United States Navy. His more than 40 years of active duty included service in the War of 1812

 

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