STEMBEL DD 644 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: updated the page and added 1 postmark/cover

2026-03-07T06:25:18Z

updated the page and added 1 postmark/cover

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	<ol>Fletcher Class Destroyer<br/>		<ol>Fletcher Class Destroyer<br/>
	Keel Laid December 21 1942 - Launched May 8 1943<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 21 December 1942 - Launched 8 May 1943<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS STEMBEL DD-644'''<br/>		<li>'''USS STEMBEL DD-644'''<br/>
	Commissioned July 16 1943 - Decommissioned May 31 1946<br/>		Commissioned 16 July 1943 - Decommissioned 31 May 1946<br/>
	Recommissioned November 9 1951 - Decommissioned May 27 1958<br/><br/>		Recommissioned 9 November 1951 - Decommissioned 27 May 1958<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register September 1 1975<br/><br/>		Struck from Naval Register 1 September 1975<br/><br/>
	<li>'''ROSALES D-22''' (Argentine Naval Service)<br/>		<li>'''ARA ROSALES D-22''' (Argentine Naval Service)<br/>
	Transferred to Argentina August 7 1961 and renamed<br/>		Transferred to Argentina 7 August 1961 and renamed<br/>
	Stricken 1982 and broken up for scrap		Stricken 1982 and broken up for scrap
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
	<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">		<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
	[[Image:STEMBEL PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~125px~~]]		[[Image:STEMBEL PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
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	<li>[[USS STEMBEL DD-644_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1943-52)</li>		<li>[[USS STEMBEL DD-644_Covers_Page_1 \| USS STEMBEL DD-644 Covers Page 1]]     (1943-1952)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text		Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
	</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~Date From<br/>to~~<br/>Date To</th>		Postmark<br/>Date</th>
	<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
	</tr></table>		</tr></table>

	<!-- ********************************************** -->		<!-- ********************************************** -->
	<!-- Postmarks from 1st Commissioning Period -->		<!-- Postmarks from 1st Commissioning Period -->
	<!-- ********************************************** -->		<!-- ********************************************** -->
	<hr/>		<br/><hr/>
	<h4>1st Commissioning July 16 1943 to May 31 1946</h4>		<h4>1st Commissioning 16 July 1943 to 31 May 1946</h4>

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	<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->		<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type~~<br/>~~2z*		Locy Type 2z*
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	1943-10-01		1943-10-01
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	Locy Type~~<br/>~~2z		Locy Type 2z
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	1943-11-09		1943-11-09
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	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->

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	<!-- Postmarks from 2nd Commissioning Period -->		<!-- Postmarks from 2nd Commissioning Period -->
	<!-- ********************************************** -->		<!-- ********************************************** -->
	<hr/>		<br/><hr/>
	<h4>2nd Commissioning November 9 1951 to May 27 1958</h4>		<h4>2nd Commissioning 9 November 1951 to 27 May 1958</h4>
			<!-- ============== -->
			<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
			<!-- ============== -->
			<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type<br/>FDPS 2
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			1951-11-26
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			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Stembel_DD644_19511126_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Stembel_DD644_19511126_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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			First Day of Postal Service, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ \| Tazewell G. Nicholson]]. From the Bob Govern collection.
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type~~<br/>~~2		Locy Type 2
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	1952-01-31		1952-01-31
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	STEMBEL ~~received nine~~ battle stars ~~for~~ World War II ~~service~~ and ~~three for service during~~ the Korean ~~War~~<br/><br/>		USS STEMBEL earned the China Service Medal, the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 9 battle stars), the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Medal (w/ Asia clasp), the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean Service Medal (w/ 3 Campaign stars) during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Rear Admiral Roger N. Stembel (? - November 20 1900)<br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Rear Admiral Roger N. Stembel, USN (27 December 1810 - 20 November 1900)<br/>
	Stembel was appointed Midshipman on March 27 1832. He served in the West India, Mediterranean, Home, Brazil, China, and East India Squadrons prior to the Civil War. During the Civil War, Stembel served in the Western Gunboat Flotilla during 1861 and 1862. He participated in the engagements of Lucas' Bend, September 9 1861; Belmont, November 1861; Fort Henry, February 1862; and the bombardment and capture of Island No. 10 in March and April 1862. Stembel was seriously wounded in an engagement with Confederate rams near Fort Pillow on May 10 1862, and invalided in 1863. Stembel was assigned shore duty at Pittsburgh in 1864 and 1865. Promoted to Captain in 1866, he commanded CANADAIGUA in the European Squadron from 1865 to 1867. He was stationed at Boston in 1869 and was promoted to Commodore in 1871. In that year, he assumed command of the North Squadron of the Pacific Fleet; and, in 1872, he assumed command of the Pacific Fleet as well. He retired on December 27 1872 and was promoted to Rear Admiral on June 5 1874. Admiral Stembel died in New York City on November 20 1900		Stembel was appointed Midshipman on 27 March 1832. He served in the West India, Mediterranean, Home, Brazil, China, and East India Squadrons prior to the Civil War. During the Civil War, Stembel served in the Western Gunboat Flotilla during 1861 and 1862. He participated in the engagements of Lucas' Bend, 9 September 1861; Belmont, November 1861; Fort Henry, February 1862; and the bombardment and capture of Island No. 10 in March and April 1862. Stembel was seriously wounded in an engagement with Confederate rams near Fort Pillow on 10 May 1862, and invalided in 1863. Stembel was assigned shore duty at Pittsburgh in 1864 and 1865. Promoted to Captain in 1866, he commanded USS CANADAIGUA in the European Squadron from 1865 to 1867. He was stationed at Boston in 1869 and was promoted to Commodore in 1871. In that year, he assumed command of the North Squadron of the Pacific Fleet; and, in 1872, he assumed command of the Pacific Fleet as well. He retired on 27 December 1872 and was promoted to Rear Admiral on 5 June 1874. Admiral Stembel died in New York City on 20 November 1900.<br/><br/>
			The ships sponsor was Miss Mary G. Helfenstein.
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JonBurdett: added 3 marks

2016-02-25T17:44:25Z

added 3 marks

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 Commissioned July 16 1943 - Decommissioned May 31 1946<br/>
 Recommissioned November 9 1951 - Decommissioned May 27 1958<br/><br/>
-Stricken September 1 1975<br/><br/>
+Struck from Naval Register September 1 1975<br/><br/>
 <li>'''ROSALES D-22''' (Argentine Naval Service)<br/>
 Transferred to Argentina August 7 1961 and renamed<br/>
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 <h4>1st Commissioning July 16 1943 to May 31 1946</h4>
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 Locy Type<br/>2
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--09-19
+-01-31
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-[[Image:JonBurdett stembel dd644 19520919 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+[[Image:JonBurdett stembel dd644 19520131 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:JonBurdett stembel dd644 19520919.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+[[Image:JonBurdett stembel dd644 19520131.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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JonBurdett: added 1 mark

2015-12-11T21:22:22Z

added 1 mark

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:22, 11 December 2015
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	<li>[[USS STEMBEL DD-644_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (~~1952~~)</li>		<li>[[USS STEMBEL DD-644_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1943-52)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>		Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
	<th align="center" width="~~320~~">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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	<!-- ********************************************** -->		<!-- ********************************************** -->
	~~<!-- this part is commented out unless / until needed~~
	<hr/>		<hr/>
	<h4>1st Commissioning July 16 1943 to May 31 1946</h4>		<h4>1st Commissioning July 16 1943 to May 31 1946</h4>
	-->
			<!-- ============== -->
			<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
			<!-- ============== -->
			<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type<br/>2z
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			1943-11-09
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			[[Image:JonBurdett stembel dd644 19431109 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:JonBurdett stembel dd644 19431109.JPG\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	<h4>2nd Commissioning November 9 1951 to May 27 1958</h4>		<h4>2nd Commissioning November 9 1951 to May 27 1958</h4>


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	~~1952-09-19~~		1952-09-19
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	1952-09-19
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:JonBurdett stembel dd644 19520919 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett stembel dd644 19520919 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">

JonBurdett: created page 1 cover

2010-03-03T21:23:31Z

created page 1 cover

New page

<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>Fletcher Class Destroyer<br/>
Keel Laid December 21 1942 - Launched May 8 1943<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS STEMBEL DD-644'''<br/>
Commissioned July 16 1943 - Decommissioned May 31 1946<br/>
Recommissioned November 9 1951 - Decommissioned May 27 1958<br/><br/>
Stricken September 1 1975<br/><br/>
<li>'''ROSALES D-22''' (Argentine Naval Service)<br/>
Transferred to Argentina August 7 1961 and renamed<br/>
Stricken 1982 and broken up for scrap
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:STEMBEL 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 name of the ship (for
example, Bushnell AG-32 / Sumner AGS-5 are different names for the same
ship so there should be one set of pages for Bushnell and one set for Sumner).
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 STEMBEL DD-644_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1 ]]     (1952)</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 name and/or commissioning period. 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>2nd Commissioning November 9 1951 to May 27 1958</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1952-09-19
<br/>to<br/>
1952-09-19
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett stembel dd644 19520919 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett stembel dd644 19520919.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
STEMBEL received nine battle stars for World War II service and three for service during the Korean War<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Rear Admiral Roger N. Stembel (? - November 20 1900)<br/>
Stembel was appointed Midshipman on March 27 1832. He served in the West India, Mediterranean, Home, Brazil, China, and East India Squadrons prior to the Civil War. During the Civil War, Stembel served in the Western Gunboat Flotilla during 1861 and 1862. He participated in the engagements of Lucas' Bend, September 9 1861; Belmont, November 1861; Fort Henry, February 1862; and the bombardment and capture of Island No. 10 in March and April 1862. Stembel was seriously wounded in an engagement with Confederate rams near Fort Pillow on May 10 1862, and invalided in 1863. Stembel was assigned shore duty at Pittsburgh in 1864 and 1865. Promoted to Captain in 1866, he commanded CANADAIGUA in the European Squadron from 1865 to 1867. He was stationed at Boston in 1869 and was promoted to Commodore in 1871. In that year, he assumed command of the North Squadron of the Pacific Fleet; and, in 1872, he assumed command of the Pacific Fleet as well. He retired on December 27 1872 and was promoted to Rear Admiral on June 5 1874. Admiral Stembel died in New York City on November 20 1900




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