OTTERSTETTER DER 244

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.

Edsall Class Destroyer Escort Keel Laid November 9 1942 - Launched January 19 1943 USS OTTERSTETTER DE-244 Commissioned August 6 1943 - Decommissioned September 24 1946 Converted to Radar Picket Escort Ship (DER) October 1 1951 While in reserve USS OTTERSTETTER DER-244 Recommissioned June 6 1952 - Decommissioned June 20 1960 Struck from Naval Register August 1 1974 Sunk February 15 1976 as target off Puerto Rico

Naval Covers

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1. USS Otterstetter DER-244 Covers Page 1    (1943-56)

 

Postmarks

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

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1st Commissioning August 6 1943 to September 21 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1943-09-01

As DE-244

 

Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. O-14

1946-05-24

Note:

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2nd Commissioning June 6 1952 to June 20 1960

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1952-08-01

DER-244. First Day Postal Service
 

Locy Type FDPS 9efu

1952-08-01

DER-244. First Day Postal Service
 

Locy Type 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. O-14a

1954-01-20

DER-244
 

Locy Type 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. O-14b

1955-03-04

DER-244
 

Locy Type 9efu

1955-03-04

DER-244

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Carl William Otterstetter, USN (January 11 1920 - December 7 1941)
Seaman Otterstetter received a citation for prompt and efficient action and utter disregard of personal danger in the effort to repel the attack on KANEOHE BAY NAS during the Pearl Harbor attack in which he was killed.

 

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