CHAMBERS DER 391

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.

Edsall Class Destroyer Escort Keel Laid 28 May 1943 - Launched 17 August 1943 USS CHAMBERS DE-391 Commissioned 22 November 1943 - Decommissioned 22 April 1946 Loaned to U.S. Coast Guard 11 June 1952 USCGC CHAMBERS WDE-491 Commissioned 11 June 1952 - Decommissioned 30 July 1954 Returned to U.S. Navy 30 July 1954 USS CHAMBERS DER-391 Reclassified Radar Picket Escort (DER) 28 October 1954 Recommissioned 1 June 1955 - Decommissioned 20 June 1960 Stricken 1 March 1975 Sold 24 September 1975 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Chambers DE-391 Covers Page 1     (Date)
2. USCGC Chambers WDE-491 Covers Page 1     (Date)
3. USS Chambers DER-391 Covers Page 1     (Date)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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2nd Commissioning (USCG) 11 June 1952 - 30 July 1954

 

USPO Slogan Machine Cancel Baltimore MD

1952-08-26

N/A

USCG WDE-491

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3rd Commissioning (USN) 1 June 1955 to 20 June 1960

 

Locy Type FDC 9ef(nu)

1955-06-01

AS DER-391. First Day. Rubber stamp cachet by William Frederick

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1955-07-21

AS DER-391. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Other Information

USS CHAMBERS earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star, the World War II Victory Medal and the National Defense Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Ensign Russell Franklyn Chambers, USNR (10 June 1914 - 28 December 1942)
         Chambers was appointed Aviation Cadet, USNR, December 5 1938 and commissioned Ensign November 4 1939. On duty in the Philippines when the United States entered World War II, Ensign Chambers was reported missing in action December 27 1941 after an engagement with the enemy over Jolo. He was officially declared dead December 28 1942.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. R. F. Chambers.

 

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