CONY DD 508

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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 December 24 1941 - Launched August 16 1942

  1. USS CONY DD-508
    Commissioned October 30 1942 - Decommissioned June 18 1946
    Recommissioned November 17 1949

  2. USS CONY DDE-508
    Reclassified Escort Destroyer (DDE) March 26 1949

  3. USS CONY DD-508
    Reverted to (DD) June 30 1962
    Decommissioned July 2 1969

    Struck from Naval Register July 2 1969
    Sunk March 20 1970 as target off Puerto Rico

Naval Covers

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  1. Cony Covers Page 1     (1953-60)

 

Postmarks

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Killer Bar Text

Date From
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1st Commissioning October 30 1942 to June 18 1946


 

Locy Type
2z

1945-03-12

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Locy Type
F
"Charleston / S. Carolina"
in killer bars

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. C-68

1946-03-19

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2nd Commissioning November 17 1949 to July 2 1969


 

Locy Type
2(n) (DDE)

1953-05-07

Note:


 

Locy Type
2(n) (DDE)

1957-03-17

Welcome to Norfolk FS COLMAR M624 (ex USN MSO-514), cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson


 

Locy Type
2(n) (DDE)

1960-01-25

Welcome to Norfolk HMCS St. Croix, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Other Information

USS CONY earned 11 Battle Stars for her WWII service and 2 Battle Stars or her Korean War service.

NAMESAKE - Joseph Saville Cony USN (1834 - February 10 1867), an officer in the United States Navy who served during the American Civil War. Cony was appointed Acting Ensign November 3 1862. He commanded several successful small-boat expeditions along the Carolina coast while serving on the USS WESTERN WORLD and as Executive Officer on the USS SHOKOKON. Promoted to Acting Master September 7 1863, Cony was honorably discharged November 7 1865, and was lost at sea off Cape Hatteras on February 10 1867, when his merchant command CITY OF BATH burned and sank

 


 

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