LUDLOW DD 438

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 18 December 1939 - Launched 11 November 1940


1. USS LUDLOW DD-438
Commissioned 5 March 1941 - Decommissioned 20 May 1946
Recommissioned 21 November 1950 - Decommissioned 22 January 1951
Stricken 24 January 1951


2. DOXA D-20 (Greek Naval Service)
Transferred to Greece 22 January 1951 and renamed

Stricken and broken up for scrap 1972

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Ludlow DD-438 Covers Page 1    (1939-1946)

 

Postmarks

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

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1st Commissioning 5 March 1941 to 20 May 1946

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-BBT) "FIRST DAY / SERVICE"

1941-03-27

First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by Walter Czubay

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-01-13

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Locy Type 2z

1945-05-06

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Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)

1941-04-03

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Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1942-01-27

Manuscript ship's name on front

 

Locy Type SL

1942-08-06

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Other Information

LUDLOW received six battle stars for her World War II service.

NAMESAKE - "Augustus C. Ludlow, born Newburgh, N.Y., 1 January 1792. He was appointed midshipmen 2 April 1804 and commissioned Lieutenant 3 June 1810. Second in command to Capt. James Lawrence in Chesapeake, he was, like his captain, mortally wounded in their ship’s engagement with HMS Shannon 1 June 1813, and died at Halifax, Nova Scotia, 13 June." {DANFS}

The ships sponsor was Miss Frances Nicholson Chrystie, a descendant of Lieutenant Ludlow.

Three ships of the US Navy have been named LUDLOW. The second and third ships were named for Lieutenant Augustus C. Ludlow.
USS Ludlow (1808 Row Galley), USS Ludlow DD-112, and USS Ludlow DD-438.

 

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