FORREST DMS 24

Ship Name and Designation History

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USS FORREST DD-461
Commissioned January 13 1942
USS FORREST DMS-24
Converted to High-speed Minesweeper (DMS) November 15 1944
Decommissioned November 30 1945

Struck from Naval Register December 19 1945
Sold November 20 1946 and broken up for scrap

Naval Covers

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Forrest Covers Page 1 (1941-45)

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

Post office established January 13 1942 - Disestablished November 27 1945

Locy Type
FDC 3 Jan 13, 1942

1942-01-13

As DD-461
First Day in Commission

Locy Type
3 (A-BOT)

1945-10-01

As DMS-24

Locy Type
3z (BBT)

"FREE /
U.S.N. MAIL"

1943-05-18

As DD-461

Locy Type Fz

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. F-19

c1944

As DD-461

Other Information

FORREST received 6 battle stars for World War service

NAMESAKE - Dulany Forrest
Forrrest entered the Navy as a Midshipman May 22 1809, and served in the Frigates PRESIDENT and ESSEX. Attached to the Lake Erie Station in the War of 1812, Acting Lieutenant Forrest was severely wounded while serving in flagship LAWRENCE in the Battle of Lake Erie September 10 1813. His gallant action won him commendation from Commodore 0. H. Perry. Following the war he served in JAVA and JOHN ADAMS, and commanded Schooners BEAGLE and PORPOISE in the campaign against West Indies pirates. Lieutenant Forrest died while in command of the Store Ship DECOY in the Caribbean October 1 1825

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