BENSON DD 421 - Revision history

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	<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>		<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
	This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime.		This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during
			its lifetime.
	The list is in chronological order.		The list is in chronological order.
	<ol>Benson Class Destroyer<br/>		<table width="90%">
	Keel Laid May 16 1938 - Launched November 15 1939<br/><br/>		<tr>
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			Benson Class Destroyer<br/>
			Keel Laid 16 May 1938 - Launched 15 November 1939<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS BENSON DD-421'''<br/>		<li>'''USS BENSON DD-421'''<br/>
	Commissioned July 25 1940 - Decommissioned March 18 1946<br/><br/>		Commissioned 25 July 1940 - Decommissioned 18 March 1946<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register November 1 1974<br/><br/>		Struck from Naval Register 1 November 1974<br/><br/>
	<li>'''LO YANG DD-14''' (Taiwanese Naval Service)<br/>		<li>'''LO YANG DD-14''' (Taiwanese Naval Service)<br/>
	Transferred to Taiwan February 25 1954 and renamed<br/><br/>		Transferred to Taiwan 25 February 1954 and renamed<br/><br/>
	Stricken by Taiwan 1975 and broken up for scrap		Stricken by Taiwan 1975 and broken up for scrap
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	<p>~~ ~~</p>		<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
			[[Image:Benson_DD421_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]Admiral William S. Benson, USN
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	<h3>Naval Covers</h3>		<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
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	<li>[[USS BENSON DD-421_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1939-45)</li>		<li>[[USS BENSON DD-421_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Benson DD-421 Covers Page 1]]     (1939-1945)</li>
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	Postmark Type / Killer Bar Text		Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
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	~~Date From<br/>to~~<br/>Date To</th>		Postmark<br/>Date</th>
	<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>~~Close-Up~~ Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>~~Full~~ Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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	<h4>Post office established August 15 1940 - Disestablished January 31 1946</h4>		<h4>Post office established 15 August 1940 - Disestablished 31 January 1946</h4>
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	Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3 ~~Aug 19, 1940~~<br/><br/>"1 ST.MAIL /<br/>****"		Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3 (A-BBT)<br/><br/>"1 ST.MAIL /<br/>****"
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	Locy Type~~<br/>~~2(n)		Locy Type 2(n)
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	Locy Type~~<br/>~~2#<br/><br/>(Br. #15771)		Locy Type 2#<br/><br/>(Br. #15771)
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	Locy Type~~<br/>~~9v		Locy Type 9v
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	1940-08-19		1940-08-19
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~
	~~1940-10-26~~
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	Locy Type~~<br/>~~9x		Locy Type 9x
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	1940-08-19		1940-08-19
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	~~1940-10-26~~
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	BENSON earned 4 Battle Stars ~~for~~ World War II ~~service~~<br/><br/>		USS BENSON earned the European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal w/ 4 Battle Stars and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - William Shepherd Benson (September 25 1855 - May 20 1932)<br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Admiral William Shepherd Benson, USN (25 September 1855 - 20 May 1932)<br/>
	Benson graduated from the Academy in 1877. Following command of [[ALBANY CL 23\|USS ALBANY CL-23]], [[MISSOURI BB 11\|USS MISSOURI BB-11]], [[UTAH AG 16\|USS UTAH BB-31]], and Philadelphia Navy Yard, he was appointed first Chief of Naval Operations in 1915. Admiral Benson served as CNO until his retirement September 25 1919. He died in Washington, D.C., May 20 1932.		Benson graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1877. Following command of [[ALBANY CL 23\|USS ALBANY CL-23]], [[MISSOURI BB 11\|USS MISSOURI BB-11]], [[UTAH AG 16\|USS UTAH BB-31]], and Philadelphia Navy Yard, he was appointed first Chief of Naval Operations in 1915. Admiral Benson served as CNO until his retirement September 25 1919. He died in Washington, D.C., May 20 1932.<br/><br/>
			The ships sponsor was Mrs. W. S. Benson, widow of Admiral Benson.
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	<li>'''USS BENSON DD-421'''<br/>		<li>'''USS BENSON DD-421'''<br/>
	Commissioned July 25 1940 - Decommissioned March 18 1946<br/><br/>		Commissioned July 25 1940 - Decommissioned March 18 1946<br/><br/>
	~~Stricken~~ from Naval Register November 1 1974<br/><br/>		Struck from Naval Register November 1 1974<br/><br/>
	<li>'''LO YANG DD-14''' (Taiwanese Naval Service)<br/>		<li>'''LO YANG DD-14''' (Taiwanese Naval Service)<br/>
	Transferred to Taiwan February 25 1954 and renamed<br/><br/>		Transferred to Taiwan February 25 1954 and renamed<br/><br/>
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			<h4>Post office established August 15 1940 - Disestablished January 31 1946</h4>
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			Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3 Aug 19, 1940<br/><br/>"1 ST.MAIL /<br/>****"
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			1940-08-19
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			First Day of Postal Service, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Al_Cohen_ \| Al Cohen]]
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	~~USPO Machine~~<br/>~~Cancel<br/><br/>Quincy, Mass.~~		Locy Type<br/>FDPS 9v
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	~~1939~~-11-15		1940-08-19
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	~~Launching, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_T_M_Holcombe_ \| T. M. Holcombe]] and [[Cachet_Maker_Lloyd_A_Nace_ \| Lloyd A. Nace]]~~		First Day Postal Service
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	Locy Type<br/>FDPS ~~3<br/><br/>"1 ST.MAIL /<br/>****"~~		Locy Type<br/>FDPS 9x
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	First Day of Postal Service~~, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Al_Cohen_ \| Al Cohen]]~~		First Day Postal Service
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<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
<ol>Benson Class Destroyer<br/>
Keel Laid May 16 1938 - Launched November 15 1939<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS BENSON DD-421'''<br/>
Commissioned July 25 1940 - Decommissioned March 18 1946<br/><br/>
Stricken from Naval Register November 1 1974<br/><br/>
<li>'''LO YANG DD-14''' (Taiwanese Naval Service)<br/>
Transferred to Taiwan February 25 1954 and renamed<br/><br/>
Stricken by Taiwan 1975 and broken up for scrap
</ol>
<p> </p>

<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie,
for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should
be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't
take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date
range for covers on that page.
<ol>
<li>[[USS BENSON DD-421_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1 ]]     (1939-45)</li>
</ol>
<p> </p>

<h3>Postmarks</h3>
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a
separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry
in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks
should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark
has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest
known usage.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
<br/> <br/>
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Postmark Type / Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Close-Up Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>
</tr></table>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPO Machine<br/>Cancel<br/><br/>Quincy, Mass.
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1939-11-15
<br/>to<br/>
1939-11-15
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Benson_DD421_19391115_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Benson_DD421_19391115_1_Cachet.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Launching, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_T_M_Holcombe_ | T. M. Holcombe]] and [[Cachet_Maker_Lloyd_A_Nace_ | Lloyd A. Nace]]

<hr>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3<br/><br/>"1 ST.MAIL /<br/>****"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-08-19
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Benson_DD421_19400819_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Benson_DD421_19400819_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
First Day of Postal Service, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Al_Cohen_ | Al Cohen]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2(n)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1945-12-11
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett benson dd421 19451211 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett benson dd421 19451211.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2#<br/><br/>(Br. #15771)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1945-12-10
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett benson dd421 19451210 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett benson dd421 19451210.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (A-BBT)<br/><br/>"NAVY YARD /<br/>NEW YORK"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-10-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Benson_DD421_19401027_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Benson_DD421_19401027_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Navy Day




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (A-BBT)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-03-29
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Benson_DD421_19410329_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Benson_DD421_19410329_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Bruce_D_Liddell_ | Bruce D. Liddell]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3z (BTT)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1945-03-26
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Benson_DD421_19450326_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Benson_DD421_19450326_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Censored sailor's mail.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9v
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-08-19
<br/>to<br/>
1940-10-26
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett benson dd421 19400819 pm9v.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett benson dd421 19400819.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9v
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-08-19
<br/>to<br/>
1940-10-26
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett benson dd421 19400819 pm9x.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett benson dd421 19400819.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type Fz<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-Z2
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1942-06-02
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Benson_DD421_19420602_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Benson_DD421_19420602_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Censored sailor's mail.

<p> </p>

<h3>Other Information</h3>
BENSON earned 4 Battle Stars for World War II service<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - William Shepherd Benson (September 25 1855 - May 20 1932)<br/>
Benson graduated from the Academy in 1877. Following command of [[ALBANY CL 23|USS ALBANY CL-23]], [[MISSOURI BB 11|USS MISSOURI BB-11]], [[UTAH AG 16|USS UTAH BB-31]], and Philadelphia Navy Yard, he was appointed first Chief of Naval Operations in 1915. Admiral Benson served as CNO until his retirement September 25 1919. He died in Washington, D.C., May 20 1932.



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