GYATT DD 712

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.

USS GYATT DD-712
Commissioned July 2 1945 - Decommissioned October 31 1955
Reclassified Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) December 1 1956
USS GYATT DDG-712
Recommissioned December 3 1956
USS GYATT DDG-1
Renumbered May 23 1957
USS GYATT DD-712
Reverted to Destroyer (DD) October 1 1962
Decommissioned October 22 1969

Struck from Naval Register October 22 1969
Sunk as target June 11 1970 off Virginia

Naval Covers

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Gyatt Covers Page 1 (1946-68)

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

1st Commissioning July 2 1945 to October 31 1955

Locy Type
2(n)

1948-05-08

As DD-712
VE Day, cachet by Don Graf

Locy Type
2t(nu) (DD)

1950-08-26

As DD-712
Boston Naval Shipyard Sesquicentennial, cachet by Old Ironsides Chapter No. 1, USCS

Locy Type
9#

(Br. #16049)

1945-08-19

As DD-712
Receipt.

Locy Type
9#

(Br. #16049)

1949-04-06

As DD-712

2nd Commissioning December 3 1956 to October 22 1969

Locy Type
FDR 2t(n+u) (DDG)

1956-12-03

As DDG-712
First Day of Recommissioning

Locy Type
FDR 9fu

1956-12-03

As DDG-712
First Day of Recommissioning

Locy Type
2(n+)

1962-12-25

As DD-712
Christmas Day

Locy Type
2t(n+u)

1957-04-15

As DDG-712

Locy Type
9ef(n+u)

1968-06-28

As DD-712

Locy Type
9fu

1957-10-24

As DDG-1

Locy Type P

USCS Catalog
Illustration
G-41b

1957-10-24

As DDG-1

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Private Edward E. Gyatt, USMC (September 4 1921 – August 7 1942)
While serving with the 1st Marine Raider Battalion during the Guadalcanal campaign, as part of the invasion force that went ashore on Tulagi D-day August 7 1942, Private Gyatt reported the approach of a Japanese counter-attack force on his advanced position that night. With utter disregard for his personal safety, he remained at his post and inflicted heavy damage on the enemy until he was killed by a grenade. For his gallantry and courage, Private Gyatt was posthumously awarded the Silver Star

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