WEDDERBURN DD 684

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 January 10 1943 - Launched August 1 1943 USS WEDDERBURN DD-684 Commissioned March 9 1944 - Decommissioned April 4 1946 Recommissioned November 21 1950 - Decommissioned October 1 1969 Struck from Naval Register October 1 1969 Sold December 16 1971 and broken up for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1951-62)

 

Postmarks

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

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1st Commissioning March 9 1944 to April 4 1946

 

Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-17

1945-12-28

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2nd Commissioning November 21 1950 to October 1 1969

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1951-03-27

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2

1951-10-28

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Locy Type 2e(n+) (USS)

1962-03-05

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Locy Type 9ef(n+u) (USS)

1962-03-05

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Other Information

WEDDERBURN earned 7 battle stars for World War II service, 4 battle stars for Korean War service, and 6 battle stars for service in the Vietnam conflict

NAMESAKE - Charles Foster Wedderburn (October 2 1892 - November 19 1917)
Wedderburn was appointed Midshipman at the United States Naval Academy on July 7 1911, he graduated and received his commission on June 5 1915. Ensign Wedderburn served in the Cruiser USS BROOKLYN CA-3 from graduation to the end of 1915. In December 1915, he transferred to the Destroyer CHAUNCEY DD-3 assigned to the Asiatic Fleet and based at Cavite in the Philippines. He was promoted to Lieutenant (j.g.) on July 1 1917; and, a month later, his ship departed Cavite with orders to the coast of France. Based at St. Nazaire, his ship escorted convoys in the eastern Atlantic. While on such a mission about 110 miles west of Gibraltar, Chauncey was involved in a fatal collision with the British merchantman, SS ROSE, on the night of November 18-19. The destroyer sank at approximately 3:17 a.m. on the 19th taking Wedderburn and 20 of his comrades to their deaths.

 

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