GYATT DD 712 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: updated the page and added 1 postmark/cover

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	[[Image:GYATT DD PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|125px]]		[[Image:GYATT DD PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|125px]]"Always First"
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	<li>[[USS GYATT DD-712_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Gyatt DD-712 / DDG-712 / DDG-1 Covers Page 1]]    (~~1946~~-1968)</li>		<li>[[USS GYATT DD-712_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Gyatt DD-712 Covers Page 1]]    (1945-1955)</li>
			<li>[[USS GYATT DD-712_Covers_Page_2 \| USS Gyatt DDG-712 Covers Page 1]]    (1956-1957)</li>
			<li>[[USS GYATT DD-712_Covers_Page_3 \| USS Gyatt DDG-1 Covers Page 1]]    (1957-1962)</li>
			<li>[[USS GYATT DD-712_Covers_Page_4 \| USS Gyatt DD-712 Covers Page 1]]    (1962-1968)</li>

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	<h4>1st Commissioning July 2 1945 to October 31 1955</h4>		<h4>1st Commissioning 2 July 1945 to 31 October 1955</h4>
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			<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
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			Locy Type<br/>FDC 2(n)
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			1945-07-02
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			DD-712. First Day of Commissioning. From the Bob Govern collection.
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	As DD-712. VE Day, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Donald_R_Graf_ \| Donald Graf]]		DD-712. VE Day, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Donald_R_Graf_ \| Donald Graf]]
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	Locy Type~~<br/>~~9#<br/><br/>(Br. #16049)		Locy Type 9#<br/><br/>(Br. #16049)
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	Locy Type~~<br/>~~9#<br/><br/>(Br. #16049)		Locy Type 9#<br/><br/>(Br. #16049)
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	<h4>2nd Commissioning December 3 1956 to October 22 1969</h4>		<h4>2nd Commissioning 3 December 1956 to 22 October 1969</h4>

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GregCiesielski at 03:17, 21 May 2021

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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Private Edward E. Gyatt, USMC (September 4 1921 – August 7 1942)<br/>While serving with the 1st Marine Raider Battalion during the Guadalcanal campaign, as part of the invasion force that went ashore on Tulagi D-day August 7 1942, Private Gyatt reported the approach of a Japanese counter-attack force on his advanced position that night. With utter disregard for his personal safety, he remained at his post and inflicted heavy damage on the enemy until he was killed by a grenade. For his gallantry and courage, Private Gyatt was posthumously awarded the '''Silver Star'''.		'''NAMESAKE''' - Private Edward Earl Gyatt, USMC (4 September 1921 – 7 August 1942)<br/>Gyatt, born in Syracuse, New York the 4th day of September, 1921 enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps on the 26th day of January 1942. While serving with the 1st Marine Raider Battalion during the Guadalcanal campaign, as part of the invasion force that went ashore on Tulagi D-day 7 August 1942, Private Gyatt reported the approach of a Japanese counter-attack force on his advanced position that night. With utter disregard for his personal safety, he remained at his post and inflicted heavy damage on the enemy until he was killed by a grenade. For his gallantry and courage, Private Gyatt was posthumously awarded the '''Silver Star'''. Pvt Gyatt was also posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal.<br/><br/>
			The ships sponsor was Mrs. Hilda Morrell, mother of PVT Edward Earl Gyatt, USMC.
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<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
<table width="90%">
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<ol>Gearing Class Destroyer<br/>
Keel Laid September 7 1944 - Launched April 15 1945<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS GYATT DD-712'''<br/>
Commissioned July 2 1945 - Decommissioned October 31 1955<br/>
Reclassified Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) December 1 1956<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS GYATT DDG-712'''<br/>
Recommissioned December 3 1956<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS GYATT DDG-1'''<br/>
Renumbered May 23 1957<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS GYATT DD-712'''<br/>
Reverted to Destroyer (DD) October 1 1962<br/>
Decommissioned October 22 1969<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register October 22 1969<br/>
Sunk as target June 11 1970 off Virginia
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:GYATT DD PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
[[Image:GYATT DDG PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p> </p>

<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie,
for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should
be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't
take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date
range for covers on that page.
<ol>
<li>[[USS GYATT DD-712_Covers_Page_1 | Gyatt Covers Page 1]]    (1946-68)</li>
</ol>
<p> </p>

<h3>Postmarks</h3>
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.
<br/> <br/>
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
</tr></table>




<hr/>
<h4>1st Commissioning July 2 1945 to October 31 1955</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2(n)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1948-05-08
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Gyatt_DD712_19480508_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Gyatt_DD712_19480508_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DD-712<br/>
VE Day, cachet by Don Graf




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2t(nu) (DD)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1950-08-26
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Gyatt_DD712_19500826_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Gyatt_DD712_19500826_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DD-712<br/>
Boston Naval Shipyard Sesquicentennial, cachet by Old Ironsides Chapter No. 1, USCS




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9#<br/><br/>(Br. #16049)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1945-08-19
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Gyatt_DD712_19450819_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Gyatt_DD712_19450819_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DD-712<br/>Receipt.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9#<br/><br/>(Br. #16049)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1949-04-06
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett gyatt dd712 19490406 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett gyatt dd712 19490406.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DD-712





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<h4>2nd Commissioning December 3 1956 to October 22 1969</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDR 2t(n+u) (DDG)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1956-12-03
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett gyatt ddg712 19561203 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett gyatt ddg712 19561203.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DDG-712<br/>
First Day of Recommissioning




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDR 9fu
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1956-12-03
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett gyatt ddg712 19561203-1 pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett gyatt ddg712 19561203-1.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DDG-712<br/>
First Day of Recommissioning




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2(n+)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1962-12-25
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett gyatt dd712 19621225 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett gyatt dd712 19621225.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DD-712<br/>
Christmas Day




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1957-04-15
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett gyatt ddg712 19570415 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett gyatt ddg712 19570415.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DDG-712




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9ef(n+u)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1968-06-28
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett gyatt dd712 19680628 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett gyatt dd712 19680628.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DD-712




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9fu
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1957-10-24
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett gyatt ddg712 19571024 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett gyatt ddg712 19571024.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DDG-1




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type P<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>G-41b
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1957-10-24
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett gyatt ddg712 19571024 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett gyatt ddg712 19571024.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DDG-1

<p> </p>

<h3>Other Information</h3>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Private Edward E. Gyatt, USMC (September 4 1921 – August 7 1942)<br/>While serving with the 1st Marine Raider Battalion during the Guadalcanal campaign, as part of the invasion force that went ashore on Tulagi D-day August 7 1942, Private Gyatt reported the approach of a Japanese counter-attack force on his advanced position that night. With utter disregard for his personal safety, he remained at his post and inflicted heavy damage on the enemy until he was killed by a grenade. For his gallantry and courage, Private Gyatt was posthumously awarded the Silver Star



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