CRONIN DE 704

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.

Buckley Class Destroyer Escort Keel Laid 19 October 1943 - Launched 5 January 5 1944 USS CRONIN DE-704 Commissioned 5 May 1944 - Decommissioned 31 May 1946 USS CRONIN DEC-704 Reclassified Control Escort Vessel (DEC) 13 December 1950 while in reserve Recommissioned 9 February 1951 - Decommissioned 4 December 1953 USS CRONIN DE-704 Reverted to (DE) 27 December 1957 while in reserve Stricken 1 June 1970 Sunk 16 December 1971 as target off Florida

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Cronin DE-704 Covers Page 1     (1944-1946)
2. USS Cronin DEC-704 Covers Page 1     (1951-1953)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPO Machine Bay City, Mich.

1944-01-05 to 1944-01-05

Launching

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2nd Commissioning 9 February 1951 to 4 December 1953

 

Locy Type 2r

1952-10-01

DEC-704

 

Locy Type 2r

1953-01-17

DEC-704

 

Locy Type 9efu

1953-01-17

DEC-704

 

Other Information

USS CRONIN earned the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Cornelius Cronin, born 10 March 1838 in Detroit, Mich., enlisted in the Navy 17 September 1858. He was awarded the Medal of Honor while serving in USS Richmond for his "coolness and close attention to duty in looking out for signals and steering the ship in the action in Mobile Bay on the morning and forenoon of 5 August 1864." Appointed mate in USS Michigan 9 July 1866, Cronin was warranted acting gunner 12 November 1875, was transferred to the Retired List 16 August 1898, and continued to serve on board USS Vermont and USS Columbia and at New York Navy Yard until 3 February 1908. Chief Gunner Cronin died 18 August 1912 at Brooklyn, N.Y.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. E. B. Cronin, daughter-in-law of the late Chief Gunner Cronin.

 

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