COLLETT DD 730

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.

Allen M. Sumner Class Destroyer Keel Laid October 11 1943 - Launched March 5 1944 USS COLLETT DD-730 Commissioned May 16 1944 - Decommissioned December 18 1970 Stricken February 1 1974 PIEDRA BUENA (Argentine Naval Service) Transferred to Argentina June 4 1974 and renamed Sunk 1988 in an Argentine Navy missile exercise

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1945-70)

 

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

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1948-04-17

Sailor's Mail

 

Locy Type 2(n) (USS)

1966-07-22

Project Gemini cachet by Morris W. Beck

 

Locy Type 2r

1952-11-21

Note:

 

Locy Type 2t(nu)

1970-02-25

Cachet by Frederick L. Karcher. FRAUDULENT use of the "FREE" mail privilege.

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-05-31

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Other Information

Earned 6 Battle Stars (WWII)

Earned Navy Unit Commendation

Earned 6 Battle Stars (Korea)

NAMESAKE - John Austin Collett USN (March 31 1908 - October 26 1942)
Collett graduated from the Naval Academy in 1929. He was killed in action during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands on October 26 1942, while commanding Torpedo Squadron 10 in USS ENTERPRISE CV-6.

 

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