RIZZI DE 537

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.

USS RIZZI DE-537
Commissioned June 26 1945 - Decommissioned June 18 1946
Recommissioned March 28 1951 - Decommissioned February 28 1958

Struck from Naval Register August 1 1972
Sold February 5 1974 for scrap

Naval Covers

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USS Rizzi DE-537 Covers Page 1 (1945)

Postmarks

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

1st Commissioning June 26 1945 to June 18 1946

Locy Type
FDC 2z*

1945-06-26

First Day in Commission

Locy Type
2(n)

(1945)-10-27

Note: The year date was not incorporated into this brand new canceler.

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - WWII Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal

NAMESAKE - Rosalio Mario Rizzi USN (February 4 1924 - October 12 1942)
Rizzi enlisted in the Navy on February 11 1941 and, after training at Newport, served in the Battleship USS TEXAS BB-35 from April 17 1941 to April 4 1942. Transferred then to USS DUNCAN DD-485, Seaman First Class Rizzi sailed in her to the Solomons where the destroyer escorted transports and ships of the covering force. On September 15, Petty Officer Rizzi served as Coxswain of the gig from DUNCAN during rescue operations after the torpedoing of USS WASP CV-7. Working unceasingly, despite flaming oil and debris in the water and fire exploding ammunition on board the stricken carrier, Rizzi and his shipmates took their gig under her starboard bow and rescued men trapped in the forward gun galleys and on the flight deck. Less than a month later, during the Battle off Cape Esperance on October 11, his own ship was heavily damaged by enemy shells and engulfed in flames. Efforts to save her failed and she went down off Savo Island on the 12th. Seaman First Class Rizzi was among those lost with her. He was awarded, posthumously, the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his heroism during rescue operations for Wasp survivors

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