PICKING DD 685

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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 24 1942 - Launched June 1 1943

  1. USS PICKING DD-685
    Commissioned September 21 1943 - Decommissioned December 20 1945
    Recommissioned January 26 1951 - Decommissioned September 4 1969

    Struck from Naval Register March 1 1975
    Designated as target June 1976
    Sunk February 27 1997


Naval Covers

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  1. Covers Page 1    (1944-69)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

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.
 
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the existing example.


 

Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
to
Date To
Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link To
Cover Image

1st Commissioning September 21 1943 to December 20 1945


 

Locy Type
2z

1944-07-26

Censored wartime (WWII) use


 

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. P-25

1945-11-29

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2nd Commissioning January 26 1951 to September 6 1969


 

Locy Type
FDPS 2

1951-01-26

First Day of Postal Service


 

Locy Type
2

1951-03-06

Note:


 

Locy Type
2(n) (USS)

1965-10-23

Note:


 

Locy Type
2(n+) (USS)

1969-12-18

Note:


 

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

1967-05-03

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Other Information

PICKING received 5 battle stars for her World War II service and one battle star for her Korean War service.

NAMESAKE - Captain Sherwood Picking, USN (February 21 1890 - September 1 1941)

 


 

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