WOOLSEY DD 437

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.

Gleaves Class Destroyer
Keel Laid 9 October 1939 - Launched 12 February 1941


1. USS WOOLSEY DD-437
   Commissioned 7 May 1941 - Decommissioned 13 June 1946
   
   Struck from Naval Register 1 July 1971
   Sold 12 June 1974 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Woolsey DD-437 Covers Page 1    (1941-1945)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type FDC 3 (A-TTT)

1941-05-07

First Day in Commission. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson. Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.
Commissioning covers postmarked 7 May 1941 are backdated. (USCS Postmark Catalog)

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-TTT)

1941-05-24

First Day of Postal Service

 

Locy Type 3 (A-TTT) "CHARLESTON / SO CAROLINA"

1945-12-10

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Locy Type 3z (OTO)

1941-08-29

Note:

 

Locy Type 9v

1941-09-24

Mark from back of cover

 

Other Information

USS WOOLSEY earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (w/ seven battle stars) and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Father and son Woolsey
Commodore Melancthon Taylor Woolsey (1782 - 18 May 1838)
Served in the Quasi-War with France and The War of 1812
Commodore Melancthon Brooks Woolsey (11 August 1817 - 2 October 1874)
Served during The Civil War.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Irving Spencer.

 

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