SUTTON DE 771

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 SUTTON DE-771
Commissioned 22 December 1944 - Decommissioned 19 March 1948

Struck from Naval Register 15 November 1974
ROKS KANG WON F-72 (South Korean Naval Service)
Sold to South Korea 2 February 1956
Struck by Korea 28 December 1977
Transferred to the Philippines for cannibalization of parts

Naval Covers

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USS Sutton DE-771 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

Locy Type 2(n)

(Oct 27, 1945)

1945-10-27

"Victory Cancel"

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-08-01

Cachet for ships going to "mothballs" by Walter Czubay

Locy Type
9ef(nu)

1945-10-27

First Day of "Named" cancels after WWII by Walter Czubay

Locy Type
9#

(Br. #15370)

1945-11-16

Note:

ROKS KANG WON F-72

Locy Type
9efu

USS Coates DE-685

1956-03-18

N/A

From the Bob Govern collection. "Welcome to Norfolk" cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson.

Other Information

USS SUTTON earned the following awards for her Naval service - American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

NAMESAKE - Shelton B. Button, Jr., born in Brewton, Ga., on 21 August 1919, was appointed Ensign, USNR, on 21 April 1941. On 12 February 1942, Sutton was ordered to the 3d Naval District to await transportation to light cruiser USS Juneau CL-52. He reported for duty in the cruiser on 2 March 1942.
Ensign Sutton was killed on 13 November 1942 when Juneau was torpedoed and sunk during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. {DANFS}

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