ROWAN DD 405

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.

Benham Class Destroyer
Keel Laid June 25 1937 - Launched May 5 1938


1. USS ROWAN DD-405
   Commissioned September 23 1939
   SUNK by German Motor Torpedo Boats September 11 1943 Off Salerno Italy

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1939-41)

 

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

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-BTB) USS ANTARES AG-10

1937-06-25

Keel Laying

 

Locy Type 3r (A-TBT) "NORFOLK / VA" USS OWL AM-2

1937-06-25

No Image

Keel Laid for USS Rowan DD-405 and USS Stack DD-406, cachet by C. Wright Richell

 

Locy Type 9(C) USS JACOB JONES DD-130

1938-05-05

Richell / Nicholson Launching Cachet

 

Locy Type 3 (A-TBB) USS NEW YORK BB-34

1938-05-05

Launching

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Locy Type FDC 3r "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"

1939-09-23

First Day of Commission. Cachet by C. Wright Richell and Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type FDC 9v

1939-09-23

First Day of Commission

 

Locy Type FDC 9x

1939-09-23

First Day of Commission

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BBT) "PORTSMOUTH / VIRGINIA"

1939-12-25

Christmas Day. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. R-33

1940-04-15

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Other Information

ROWAN earned five battle stars during World War II

NAMESAKE - Stephen Clegg Rowan (1805 – March 31 1890) was an Admiral in the United States Navy who served during the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War. Four ships have been named for him.

 

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