LOESER DE 680

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.

Buckley Class Type TE Destroyer Escort Keel Laid July 27 1943 - Launched September 11 1943 USS LOESER DE-680 Commissioned October 10 1943 - Decommissioned March 28 1947 Recommissioned March 9 1951 - Decommissioned December 1 1958 LOESER DE-680 Placed In Service for Naval Reserve Training, Little Creek, Va. USS LOESER DE-680 Recommissioned October 2 1961 - Decommissioned December 1 1962 LOESER DE-680 Placed In Service for NRT, Williamsburg, Va. Homeport shifted October 20 1964 to Washington Navy Yard Struck from Naval Register September 23 1968 Sunk as target 1969

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1946-54)

 

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

 

Quincy MA Slogan "BUY / WAR SAVINGS / BONDS AND STAMPS"

1943-09-11

Launching

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1st Commissioning October 10 1943 to March 28 1947

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #15853)

1946-05-16

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Locy Type 9# (Br. #15853)

1946-07-06

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2nd Commissioning March 9 1951 to December 1 1958

 

Locy Type FDPS 2r

1951-05-01

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2r

1954-10-04

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Locy Type 9efu

1954-10-04

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Other Information

LOESER received 2 battle stars for World War II service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Navy Expeditionary Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 2 stars - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 star - Philippine Liberation Ribbon

NAMESAKE - Arthur Edward "Art" Loeser USN (April 17 1903 - November 13 1942)
Loeser was appointed to the Naval Academy August 15 1923 and commissioned Ensign June 2 1927. After serving sea duty, he completed 2 years of postgraduate work at the Naval Academy. From June 1940 to August 1941 he served with Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Bath, Maine. On September 2 1941 Lieutenant Commander Loeser reported aboard Cruiser USS ATLANTA CL-51 as engineering officer. Lieutenant Commander Loeser was killed in action November 13 1942 when enemy torpedoes crippled ATLANTA in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. Loeser was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart

 

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