COWELL DD 547
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
- USS COWELL DD-547
Commissioned August 23 1943 - Decommissioned July 22 1946
Recommissioned September 21 1951 - Decommissioned August 17 1971
Struck from Naval Register August 17 1971
- ALMIRANTE STORNI D-24 (Argentine Naval Service)
Sold to Argentina August 17 1971 and renamed
Stricken by Argentina 1982 and scrapped
Keel Laid September 7 1942 - Launched March 18 1943
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- Covers Page 1 (1943-67)
Postmarks
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1st Commissioning August 23 1943 to July 22 1946
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1946-03-18 |
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2nd Commissioning September 21 1951 to August 17 1971
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1951-09-21 |
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First Day Postal Service
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1961-11-24 |
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1967-08-23 |
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1957-06-01 |
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1957-06-01 |
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Other Information
COWELL earned the Presidential Unit Citation, 11 Battle Stars for WWII service, and 2 Battle Stars for Korean service
NAMESAKE - John G. Cowell (September 18 1785 - April 18 1814)
Cowell entered the Navy as a Master January 21 1809. As Acting Lieutenant, Cowell was severely wounded, losing a leg, in the action on March 28 1814 between ESSEX and HMS PHOEBE and HMS CHERUB off Valparaiso, Chile. Refusing to be carried below, Cowell cheered his companions on through the remainder of the action. He was carried on shore, and exhibited such gallantry and courage under severe pain until his death on April 18 that the people of Valparaiso honored him with a burial place in their principal church; a most unusual honor for a foreigner
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