PRIDE DE 323
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 Type FMR Destroyer Escort
- USS PRIDE DE-323
Commissioned November 13 1943 - Decommissioned April 26 1946
- USCG PRIDE WDE-423
Loaned to U.S. Coast Guard and Recommissioned July 20 1951
Decommissioned and returned to U.S. Navy June 1 1954
Struck from Naval Register January 2 1971
Sold January 30 1974 for scrap
Keel Laid April 12 1943 - Launched July 3 1943
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- Covers Page 1 (1945)
Postmarks
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THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image |
Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image |
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Locy Type |
1945-10-27 |
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As DE-323
Navy Day 1945
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Locy Type |
1946-02-13 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1945-10-27 |
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As DE-323
Navy Day 1945
Other Information
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive) - American Campaign Medal - European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 3 stars - WWII Victory Medal
NAMESAKE - Lewis Bailey Pride USN (April 22 1919 - December 7 1941)
Pride was killed during the Pearl Harbor attack while serving on USS OKLAHOMA BB-37
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