BAINBRIDGE DD 246
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.
Keel Laid 27 May 1919 - Launched 12 June 1920 |
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Post Office Established 9 February 1921 - Disestablished 23 December 1930
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1930-04-08 |
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First Day of Issue, Sc. 682
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1930-11-03 |
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Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
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1927-01-19 |
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1930-12-11 |
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Post Office Reestablished 9 March 1932 - Disestablished 16 October 1937
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1932-03-09 |
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First Day of Recommissioning
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1934-05-31 |
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Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
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1936-03-02 |
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Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
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1936-06-18 |
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1937-05-13 |
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1932-03-21 |
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Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
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1936-02-09 |
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Cachet by C. Stephen Anderson, sponsored by Commodore Bainbridge Chapter No. 18, USCS
On the back is a R/S marking for Cachetmaker B. C. Thomas
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1936-02-09 |
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Cachet by C. Stephen Anderson, sponsored by Commodore Bainbridge Chapter No. 18, USCS
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1937-11-20 |
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Last Day In Commission
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1937-11-20 |
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Last Day In Commission
Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
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1937-11-20 |
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Last Day In Commission
Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
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1937-11-20 |
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Last Day In Commission. Cachet by B. C. Thomas
Post Office Reestablished 24 November 1939 - Disestablished 21 July 1945
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1939-09-26 |
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First Day In Commission. Cachet by Loring W. Stannard, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson
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1939-11-27 |
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First Day of Postal Service. Postmark on reverse from "Mare Island Station", Vallejo, CA dated 11/29/39
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1939-11-27 |
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First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by C. Wright Richell
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1939-11-27 |
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First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by C. Wright Richell
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1939-11-27 |
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First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by C. Wright Richell
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1940-05-30 |
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Memorial Day. Cachet by George Neumann
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1944-04-10 |
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A "Thank You for the Cigarettes" card
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1939-12-25 |
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Favor strike on stamp block
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1940-02-16 |
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Favor strike on stamp block
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1942-01-01 |
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New Year's Day. Passed by Censor.
Other Information
USS BAINBRIDGE earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 1 Battle Star) and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - Commodore William Bainbridge, USN (7 May 1774 – 28 July 1833)
Five ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor: USS Bainbridge (Brig, 1842), USS Bainbridge DD-1, USS Bainbridge DD-246, USS Bainbridge DLGN-25/CGN-25 and USS Bainbridge DDG-96.
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