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<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime.  
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during  
its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
The list is in chronological order.
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Allen M. Sumner Class Destroyer<br/>
Allen M. Sumner Class Destroyer<br/>
Keel Laid October 19 1943 - Launched February 27 1944<br/><br/>
Keel Laid 19 October 1943 - Launched 27 February 1944<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS ENGLISH DD-696'''<br/>
<li>'''USS ENGLISH DD-696'''<br/>
Commissioned May 4 1944 - Decommissioned May 15 1970<br/>
Commissioned 4 May 1944 - Decommissioned 15 May 1970<br/>
Struck from Naval Register May 15 1970<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register 15 May 1970<br/><br/>
<li>'''HUEI YANG DD-6''' (Taiwanese Naval Service)<br/>
<li>'''HUEI YANG DD-6''' (Taiwanese Naval Service)<br/>
Sold to Taiwan August 11 1970 and renamed<br/>
Sold to Taiwan 11 August 1970 and renamed<br/>
Decommissioned by Taiwan August 16 1999<br/><br/>
Decommissioned by Taiwan 16 August 1999<br/><br/>
Sunk as target October 14 2003  
Sunk as target 14 October 2003  
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[[Image:English_DD696_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]
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<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
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range for covers on that page.
range for covers on that page.
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<li>[[USS ENGLISH DD-696_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1944-60)</li>
<li>[[USS ENGLISH DD-696_Covers_Page_1 | USS English DD-696 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1944-1960)</li>
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Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
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Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
Postmark<br/>Date</th>
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Close-Up Image</th>
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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Kearny NJ<br/>Machine
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1944-02-27
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[[Image:JonBurdett english dd696 19440227-1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett english dd696 19440227-1 cach.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Locy Type<br/>2z
Locy Type 2z
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1944-07-12  
1944-07-12  
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Postmark on back from Baltimore MD 1946, no month or day.
Postmark on back from Baltimore MD 1946, no month or day.
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Locy Type P<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. E-18b
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1946-04-23
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[[Image:JonBurdett english dd696 19460423 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett english dd696 19460423.jpg |thumb|center|100px]]
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Cachet by George V. Sadworth
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
ENGLISH earned 4 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/><br/>
USS ENGLISH earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 4 Battle Stars, the WWII Victory Medal and the Korean Service Medal w/ 4 Battle stars during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
Earned 4 Battle Stars (Korea)<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Rear Admiral Robert Henry English, USN (16 January 1888 - 21 January 1943)<br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named in Honor of Rear Admiral Robert Henry English (January 16 1888 - January 21 1943)<br/>
English was a member of the Naval Academy class of 1911, and early in his naval career became a submariner. In 1917, while commanding USS O-U (SS-65), he earned the '''Navy Cross''' for his great heroism in rescuing an officer trapped in USS O-5 (SS-66) after an explosion. After a series of important assignments, he became Commanding Officer of the Light Cruiser [[HELENA CL 50| USS HELENA CL-50]] and during the Japanese attack on [[The Pearl Harbor Ships| Pearl Harbor December 7 1941]] was one of the first to bring his ship into action. On 14 May 1942, he became Commander, Submarines, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and was so serving when killed in an airplane accident in California 21 January 1943. For his exceptionally meritorious service in his last assignment, English was posthumously awarded the '''Distinguished Service Medal'''.<br/><br/>
In 1917 while commanding USS O-4 (SS-65) he won The Navy Cross for his great heroism in rescuing an officer trapped in USS O-5 (SS-66) after an explosion. After a series of important assignments, he became Commanding Officer of the Light Cruiser [[HELENA CL 50|USS HELENA CL-50]] and during the Japanese attack on [[The Pearl Harbor Ships|Pearl Harbor December 7 1941]] was one of the first to bring his ship into action. On May 14 1942, he became Commander, Submarines, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and was so serving when killed in an airplane accident in California January 21 1943. For his exceptionally meritorious service in his last assignment, English was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Medal
The ships sponsor was Ensign Eloise English, USNR, daughter of Rear Admiral Robert H. English, USN, former Commander Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet.
 
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Latest revision as of 18:28, 2 February 2024

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.

    Allen M. Sumner Class Destroyer
    Keel Laid 19 October 1943 - Launched 27 February 1944

  1. USS ENGLISH DD-696
    Commissioned 4 May 1944 - Decommissioned 15 May 1970
    Struck from Naval Register 15 May 1970

  2. HUEI YANG DD-6 (Taiwanese Naval Service)
    Sold to Taiwan 11 August 1970 and renamed
    Decommissioned by Taiwan 16 August 1999

    Sunk as target 14 October 2003

Naval Covers

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.

  1. USS English DD-696 Covers Page 1    (1944-1960)

 

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
---
Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date
Thumbnail Link
To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link
To
Cover Image


 

Locy Type
2tnu

1948-03-29

Note:


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u)

1960-11-02

Note:


 

Locy Type 2z

1944-07-12

Official Mail - MAILGRAM


 

Locy Type P

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. E-18b

1946-03-05

Postmark on back from Baltimore MD 1946, no month or day.


 

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. E-18c

1947-01-30

Note:

 

Other Information

USS ENGLISH earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 4 Battle Stars, the WWII Victory Medal and the Korean Service Medal w/ 4 Battle stars during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral Robert Henry English, USN (16 January 1888 - 21 January 1943)
English was a member of the Naval Academy class of 1911, and early in his naval career became a submariner. In 1917, while commanding USS O-U (SS-65), he earned the Navy Cross for his great heroism in rescuing an officer trapped in USS O-5 (SS-66) after an explosion. After a series of important assignments, he became Commanding Officer of the Light Cruiser USS HELENA CL-50 and during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor December 7 1941 was one of the first to bring his ship into action. On 14 May 1942, he became Commander, Submarines, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and was so serving when killed in an airplane accident in California 21 January 1943. For his exceptionally meritorious service in his last assignment, English was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Medal.

The ships sponsor was Ensign Eloise English, USNR, daughter of Rear Admiral Robert H. English, USN, former Commander Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet.

 


 

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