STEMBEL DD 644

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.

Fletcher Class Destroyer Keel Laid 21 December 1942 - Launched 8 May 1943 USS STEMBEL DD-644 Commissioned 16 July 1943 - Decommissioned 31 May 1946 Recommissioned 9 November 1951 - Decommissioned 27 May 1958 Struck from Naval Register 1 September 1975 ARA ROSALES D-22 (Argentine Naval Service) Transferred to Argentina 7 August 1961 and renamed Stricken 1982 and broken up for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS STEMBEL DD-644 Covers Page 1     (1943-1952)

 

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 16 July 1943 to 31 May 1946

 

Locy Type 2z*

1943-10-01

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Locy Type 2z

1943-11-09

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2nd Commissioning 9 November 1951 to 27 May 1958

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1951-11-26

First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type 2

1952-01-31

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Locy Type 9efu

1952-01-31

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Other Information

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.

NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral Roger N. Stembel, USN (27 December 1810 - 20 November 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.

The ships sponsor was Miss Mary G. Helfenstein.

 

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