BAINBRIDGE DD 1

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.

Bainbridge Class Destroyer
Keel Laid August 15 1899 - Launched August 27 1901


1. USS BAINBRIDGE Destroyer No. 1
   Commissioned (In Reserve) November 24 1902
   Commissioned (Full) February 12 1903 - Decommissioned January 17 1907
   Recommissioned April 24 1908 - Decommissioned April 24 1912
   Recommissioned April 1913 - Decommissioned July 3 1919
   Stricken September 15 1919
   Sold January 3 1920 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (2002)

 

Postmarks

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USPS Pictorial "Anniversary Station" Philadelphia, PA

2002-11-24 to 2002-11-24

100th Anniversary of the Commissioning of the 1st US Navy Destroyer. Cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial "Fleet Week NYC 2002 Station" New York NY

2002-05-25 to 2002-05-25

N/A

100th Anniversary of US Navy Destroyers. Cachet recognizes USS BAINBRIDGE Destroyer No. 1.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Commodore William Bainbridge, USN (May 7 1774 – July 28 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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