JOHN W WEEKS DD 701

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 January 17 1944 - Launched May 21 1944 USS JOHN W. WEEKS DD-701 Commissioned July 21 1944 - Decommissioned February 8 1950 Recommissioned October 24 1950 - Decommissioned August 12 1970 Struck from Naval Register August 12 1970 Sunk as target November 19 1970 off Virginia

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1944-67)

 

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

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1st Post Office Establishment, July 11 1944 to January 20 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-09-09

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 2# (used after POD) (Br. #16063)

1946-10-11

Post office discontinued January 20 1946

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2nd Post Office Establishment, September 1 1949 to February 24 1950

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1949-12-25

Christmas, cachet by George V. Sadworth

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2nd Commissioning October 24 1950 to August 12 1970

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1950-12-01

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. J-16a

1957-09-02

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Locy Type 2(n+)

1967-11-20

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Locy Type 2t(nu)

1962-03-13

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Locy Type 2t(nu)

1966-02-12

Date is now applied with a separate date stamp. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Other Information

JOHN W. WEEKS earned 4 Battle stars for her World War II service.

NAMESAKE - John Wingate Weeks, born near Lancaster, N.H., 11 April 1860, was appointed to the Naval Academy 27 June 1877 and graduated 10 June 1881. After serving on POWHATAN and RICHMOND, he returned to civilian life 30 June 1883 and distinguished himself as a civil engineer, financier, and political leader. From 1890 to 1900 he served in the Massachusetts Naval Brigade. "When War with Spain broke out, Weeks returned to the Navy as a Lieutenant, 23 April 1898. He was attached to MINNESOTA and served as Assistant to the Chief of Auxiliary Naval Force. After the end of the war, Weeks was discharged 28 October 1898. He was placed on the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia retired list as Rear Admiral 10 April 1900. In 1904 Weeks was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives where he served until entering the Senate in 1913. In the 1916 Convention of the Republican Party Weeks received 105 votes for the presidential nomination. He became Secretary of War 4 March 1921 and held that post until illness forced him to resign 13 October 1925. He died at Lancaster, N.H., 12 July 1926. {DANFS}

 

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