REUBEN JAMES DD 245

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 REUBEN JAMES DD-245
Commissioned 24 September 1920 - Decommissioned 20 January 1931
Recommissioned 9 March 1932
SUNK by Torpedoes 31 October 1941 by German U-562 South of Iceland
115 of her crew were lost with the ship and remain on duty

Naval Covers

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USS Reuben James DD-245 Covers Page 1 (1928-1941)

Postmarks

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

Post Office Established 17 January 1921 - Disestablished 28 May 1929

Locy Type
3 (B)

"CHARLESTOWN /
(Unreadable)"

1928-09-07

From the Bob Govern collection.

Locy Type 9v

1928-08-04

Cut-piece

Post Office Reestablished 1 July 1930 - Disestablished 21 October 1930

Post Office Reestablished 4 August 1932 - Disestablished 31 October 1941

Locy Type
FDC 5hks

"PHILA PA /
1ST DAY SERV"

1932-03-09

First Day of Commissioning, 2nd Commissioning.

Locy Type
3 (B-BTT)

"CUBAN WATERS /
NAVY DAY"

1933-10-27

Navy Day, from the Bob Govern collection. Notice the "T.R." in the dial.

Locy Type
3 (B-BTT)

"HAVANA /
CUBA"

1933-11-16

Welcome to Cuba, cachet by R. L. Razzette

Locy Type
3 (BC-BTT)

1936-08-06

Cachet by William S. Linto. Cover also bears postmarks from USS Southard DD-207, USS Relief AH-1, USS Goff DD-247 and USS Hovey DD-208 on the front and back.

Locy Type
3 (AC-TTB)

1937-07-17

Cachet sponsored by the Battleship Oregon Chapter No. 22, USCS. Contributed by Louis Kurzmiller

Locy Type
3 (A-BBT)

1941-03-19

Note:

Locy Type
5hks

"ANNAPOLIS /
MD"

1932-08-08

Note:

Locy Type Fz

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. CD-Z2

1941-10-16

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge

Locy Type
FAKE

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. CD-3

1941-10-04

Cachet by Sibley's Department Store "Hobby Shop". Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.

USPS Pictorial Postmarks

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"DANEPEX '81 STA."

Madison WI

1981-10-31

Show cover. From the Richard F. Hoffner collection.

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"NOCOPEX STATION"

Fort Collins CO

1993-09-25

N/A

Commemorative cover by James R. Hemenway

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of Reuben James (c.1776 – December 3 1838) was a Boatswain's Mate of the United States Navy, famous for his heroism in the Barbary Wars.

Three ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor - USS Reuben James DD-245, USS Reuben James DE-153 and USS Reuben James FFG-57.

The ships sponsor was Miss Helen Strauss.

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