McNULTY DE 581

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.

Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort Keel Laid 17 November 1943 - Launched 8 January 1944 USS McNULTY DE-581 Commissioned 31 March 1944 - Decommissioned 2 July 1946 Struck from Naval Register 1 March 1972 Sunk as target 16 November 1972 off California

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-09-01

Official Business. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type SLK (Unlisted)

c. 1945

Cacheted. From the John Germann collection.

 

Other Information

USS McNULTY earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 2 Battle stars, the European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal, the WWII Victory Medal and the Philippine Liberation Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Lieutenant (jg.) John Thomas McNulty, USN (23 April 1897 - 9 August 1942)
         McNulty enlisted in the Navy on 14 August 1917 for World War I service, until discharged 7 August 1919. He reenlisted 15 July 1920 for the period to 10 July 1924, and after his third enlistment, 29 July 1924, served continuously until his death while serving in USS Astoria CA-34 during the Battle of Savo Island August 9 1942. Commissioned Ensign 3 November 1941, he was promoted to Lieutenant (jg.) 15 June 1942.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Helen K. McNulty.

 

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