PARKS DE 165

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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.

    Cannon Class Type DET Destroyer escort
    Keel Laid November 11 1942 - Launched April 18 1943

  1. USS PARKS DE-165
    Commissioned June 23 1943 - Decommissioned March 1946

    Struck from Naval Register July 1 1972
    Sold October 15 1973 for scrap

Naval Covers

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  1. Covers Page 1     (1944)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date
Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link To
Cover Image


 

Locy Type
2#
16179 Branch

1945-10-29

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Other Information

PARKS received four battle stars for World War II service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 4 stars - World War II Victory Medal

NAMESAKE - Charles Wellman Parks USN (March 22 1863 - June 25 1930)
Parks was commissioned Civil Engineer July 19 1897. He was appointed Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks with the rank of Rear Admiral January 11 1918. He was transferred to the retired list December 1 1921. He received the Distinguished Service Medal "for exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility as Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks." He died June 25 1930 at Washington, D.C.

 


 

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