VAN VALKENBURGH DD 656

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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 November 15 1942 - Launched December 19 1943

  1. USS VAN VALKENBURGH DD-656
    Commissioned August 2 1944 - Decommissioned April 15 1946
    Recommissioned March 8 1951 - Decommissioned October 21 1953

    Stricken from Naval Register February 1 1973

  2. TCG IZMIR D-341 (Turkish Naval Service)
    Sold to Turkey February 28 1967

    Stricken by Turkey 1987 and broken up for scrap


Naval Covers

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  1. Cover Page 1    (1945-52)

 

Postmarks

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A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
 
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
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Cover Image




1st Commissioning August 2 1944 to April 12 1946


 

Locy Type
2z

1945-08-06

Censored Sailor's Mail. Postmarked the day of the Hiroshima bombing.


 

Locy Type
2z

1945-12-06

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2nd Commissioning March 8 1951 to February 26 1954


 

Locy Type
FDR 2

1951-03-08

First Day Recommissioning


 

Locy Type
2

1951-08-09

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Locy Type
2

1952-04-15

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Foreign Service TCG IZMIR D 341


 

Locy Type
2(n) (USS)

USS VERMILION AKA-107

1967-03-19

"Welcome to Norfolk" TCG IZMIR D 341 (ex Van Valkenburgh), cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Other Information

VAN VALKENBURGH earned the Navy Unit Commendation and 3 Battle Stars for WWII service, and one Battle Star for Korea

NAMESAKE - Captain Franklin Van Valkenburgh USN (April 5 1888 – December 7 1941)
Van Valkenburgh was the Commanding Officer of USS ARIZONA BB-39 and was killed during the Pearl Harbor attack

 


 

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