ROWE DD 564

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 ROWE DD-564
Commissioned March 13 1944 - Decommissioned January 31 1947
Recommissioned October 5 1951 - Decommissioned November 6 1959

Struck from Naval Register December 1 1974
Sunk as target February 23 1978 off Puerto Rico

Naval Covers

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Covers Page 1 (1944-52)

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

1st Commissioning March 13 1944 to January 31 1947

Locy Type
2z

1944-09-24

Censored wartime (WWII) use

Locy Type
LDPS 2z

1946-09-13

Last Day Postal Service

2nd Commissioning October 5 1951 to November 6 1959

Locy Type
FDPS 2r

1951-11-08

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Locy Type
2r

1952-01-07

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Other Information

ROWE earned 3 battle stars for World War II service

NAMESAKE - John Rowe
A navy officer of the United States Navy during the First Barbary War
Rowe was appointed Midshipman in the Navy December 2 1799. He volunteered for Lieutenant Stephen Decatur's expedition into Tripoli Harbor. On February 16 1804, INTREPID's crew boarded and set fire to PHILADELPHIA, destroying the frigate, which had fallen into enemy hands.
John Rowe was commissioned Lieutenant March 21 1807, and resigned from the Navy August 27 1808

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