AULT DD 698

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 November 15 1943 - Launched March 26 1944


1. USS AULT DD-698
   Commissioned May 31 1944 - Decommissioned May 31 1950
   Recommissioned November 15 1950 - Decommissioned July 2 1973
   
   Struck from Naval Register September 1 1973
   Sold April 30 1974 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1946-65)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Kearny NJ Machine

1944-03-26

Twin launching with USS WALDRON DD-699

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1st Post Office Period April 24 1944 to July 26 1946

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-56

1946-09-05

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2nd Post Office Period July 5 1949 to May 15 1950

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1949-09-01 to 1949-09-31

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Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1949-09-01 to 1949-09-31

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2nd Commissioning November 15 1950 to July 16 1973

 

Locy Type FDPS 2r

1951-03-21

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1963-02-22

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Locy Type 2r

1957-06-13

Additional Canadian Ship HMCS OTTAWA Ship's Marking

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (A, small letters) 1959

1960-10-10

Tin Can Fleet cachet

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (A, small letters) 1961

1962-04-29

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Locy Type 9efu

1957-06-13

Additional Canadian Ship HMCS OTTAWA Ship's Marking

 

Other Information

AULT earned 5 Battle Stars for WWII and 2 Battle Stars for Vietnam service

AULT DD-698 was at Tokyo Bay September 2 1945 for the Japanese surrender

NAMESAKE - Commander William Bowen Ault USN (October 6 1898 – May 8 1942)
As Air Group Commander of USS LEXINGTON CV-2, Ault led his fighter group in successful attacks on Japanese Carriers SHOHO and SHOKAKU during The Battle of Coral Sea. Ault's plane was damaged in the attacks and attempted to return to LEXINGTON only to discover that she was ablaze. Ault's attempt to reach USS YORTOWN CV-5 and safety failed as he was never heard from again

 

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