SAUFLEY DD 465
Ship Name and Designation History
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Keel Laid 27 January 1942 - Launched 19 July 1942 |
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Naval Covers
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- USS Saufley DD-465 Covers Page 1 (1945-1949)
- USS Saufley DDE-465 Covers Page 1 (1949-1962)
- USS Saufley EDDE-465 Covers Page 1 (1951-1962)
- USS Saufley DD-465 Covers Page 1 (1962-1965)
Postmarks
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1st Commissioning 29 August 1942 to 12 June 1946
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Locy Type 3z |
1942-07-05 |
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From the Bob Govern collection
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Locy Type 2# |
1945-10-09 |
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DD-465
2nd Commissioning 15 December 1949 to 29 January 1965
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Locy Type |
1950-01-16 |
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DDE-465. First Day Postal Service
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Locy Type |
1950-12-01 |
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DDE-465
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Locy Type |
1962-03-24 |
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DDE-465
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Locy Type P |
1964-04-14 |
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DD-465
Other Information
USS SAUFLEY earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 16 battle stars and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - Richard Caswell Saufley (1 September 1884 - 9 June 1916)
Saufley was graduated from the Naval Academy in June 1908 and was commissioned Ensign in June 1910. Service in USS KANSAS BB-21, USS BIDDLE DD-151, and TERRY preceded his return to the Naval Academy for training in aviation in 1913. On June 6 of that year, he was promoted to Lieutenant (jg.) and designated Naval Aviator No. 14. During the Mexican campaign, he was attached to USS MISSISSIPPI BB-23 and USS NORTH CAROLINA Armored Cruiser No. 12. In 1915 and 1916, his assignments were concerned with the technological development of naval aviation. Concentrating on hydro-airplane development, he set altitude and endurance records and was attempting to better his own record when he died in a plane crash at Pensacola on June 9 1916.
The ships sponsor was Saufley's widow, Mrs. Helen (O’Rear) Scruggs (daughter of Judge Edward C. O’Rear of Frankfort, Kentucky).
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