SWASEY DD 273 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: updated the page and added 1 postmark/cover

2025-07-13T04:42:59Z

updated the page and added 1 postmark/cover

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	The list is in chronological order.		The list is in chronological order.
	<ol>Clemson Class Destroyer<br/>		<ol>Clemson Class Destroyer<br/>
	Keel Laid August 27 1918 - Launched May 7 1919<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 27 August 1918 - Launched 7 May 1919<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS SWASEY Destroyer No. 273'''<br/>		<li>'''USS SWASEY Destroyer No. 273'''<br/>
	Commissioned August 8 1919<br/><br/>		Commissioned 8 August 1919<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS SWASEY DD-273'''<br/>		<li>'''USS SWASEY DD-273'''<br/>
	Designated (DD) July 17 1920~~<br/>~~		Designated (DD) 17 July 1920 - Decommissioned 10 June 1922<br/>
	Decommissioned June 10 1922<br/>		Recommissioned 18 December 1939 - Decommissioned 26 November 1940<br/><br/>
	Recommissioned December 18 1939 - Decommissioned November 26 1940<br/><br/>		Struck from Naval Register 8 January 1941<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register January 8 1941<br/><br/>
	<li>'''HMS ROCKINGHAM G-58''' (British Naval Service)<br/>		<li>'''HMS ROCKINGHAM G-58''' (British Naval Service)<br/>
	Transferred to Great Britain November 26 1940<br/>		Transferred to Great Britain 26 November 1940<br/>
	Struck mine September 27 1944 30 miles southeast of Aberdeen and sank while under tow		Struck mine 27 September 1944 30 miles southeast of Aberdeen and sank while under tow
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	<li>[[USS SWASEY DD-273_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1939-40)</li>		<li>[[USS SWASEY DD-273_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Swasey DD-273 Covers Page 1]]    (1939-1940)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text		Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
	</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~Date From<br/>to~~<br/>Date To</th>		Postmark<br/>Date</th>
	<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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	<h4>1st Commissioning August 8 1919 to June 10 1922</h4>		<h4>1st Commissioning 8 August 1919 to 10 June 1922</h4>
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	<!-- Postmarks from 2nd Commissioning Period -->		<!-- Postmarks from 2nd Commissioning Period -->
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	<hr/>		<hr/>
	<h4>2nd Commissioning December 18 1939 to November 26 1940</h4>		<h4>2nd Commissioning 18 December 1939 to 26 November 1940</h4>

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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3<br/><br/>"FIRST MAIL /<br/>SERVICE"		Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3(A-BTT)<br/><br/>"FIRST MAIL /<br/>SERVICE"
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1940-02-21		1940-02-21
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	First Day of Postal Service		First Day of Postal Service
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			<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
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			<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type<br/>FDPS 9x
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1940-02-21
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Swasey_DD273_19400221_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Swasey_DD273_19400221_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			First Day of Postal Service, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ \| Tazewell G. Nicholson]]. Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Charles H. Swasey (June 21 1839 - October 4 1862) <br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Lieutenant Charles H. Swasey, USN (21 June 1839 - 4 October 1862) <br/>
	Swasey was an officer in the ~~United States Navy who~~ was ~~killed in action~~ during the ~~American Civil War~~.		Charles Swasey, born in Massachusetts, was appointed midshipman on 28 September 1854 and commissioned lieutenant on 31 August 1861. Lieutenant Swasey served aboard VARUNA in the engagement with the steamer Governor Moore below New Orleans on 24 April 1862 and as executive officer of SCIOTA on the West Gulf Blockading Squadron. Lieutenant Swasey was wounded during an engagement with Confederate forces near Donaldsville, La., on 4 October 1862 and died the same day.<br/><br/>
			Two ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor - USS Swasey DD-273 and [[SWASEY_DE_248_ \| USS Swasey DE-248]].
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JonBurdett: added 1 mark

2015-12-12T00:42:06Z

added 1 mark

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	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>		<ol>Clemson Class Destroyer<br/>
	~~'''~~Clemson Class Destroyer~~'''~~<br/>		Keel Laid August 27 1918 - Launched May 7 1919<br/><br/>
	Keel Laid August 27 1918 - Launched May 7 1919<br/>		<li>'''USS SWASEY Destroyer No. 273'''<br/>
	<li>USS SWASEY Destroyer No. 273<br/>Commissioned August 8 1919<br/>		Commissioned August 8 1919<br/><br/>
	<li>USS SWASEY DD-273<br/>Designated (DD) July 17 1920 - Decommissioned June 10 1922<br/>		<li>'''USS SWASEY DD-273'''<br/>
	~~<li>USS SWASEY DD-273<br/>~~Recommissioned December 18 1939 - Decommissioned November 26 1940<br/>		Designated (DD) July 17 1920<br/>
	~~Stricken~~ January 8 1941<br/>		Decommissioned June 10 1922<br/>
	HMS ~~Rockingham~~ G-58 - Transferred to Great Britain November 26 1940<br/>		Recommissioned December 18 1939 - Decommissioned November 26 1940<br/><br/>
			Struck from Naval Register January 8 1941<br/><br/>
			<li>'''HMS ROCKINGHAM G-58''' (British Naval Service)<br/>
			Transferred to Great Britain November 26 1940<br/>
	Struck mine September 27 1944 30 miles southeast of Aberdeen and sank while under tow		Struck mine September 27 1944 30 miles southeast of Aberdeen and sank while under tow
	</ol>		</ol>
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	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[USS SWASEY DD-273_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (~~1940~~)</li>		<li>[[USS SWASEY DD-273_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1939-40)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>		Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
	<th align="center" width="~~220~~">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
	</tr></table>		</tr></table>

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			<!-- Postmarks from 1st Commissioning Period -->
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			<!-- this part is commented out unless / until needed
			<hr/>
			<h4>1st Commissioning August 8 1919 to June 10 1922</h4>
			-->

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			<!-- Postmarks from 2nd Commissioning Period -->
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			<hr/>
			<h4>2nd Commissioning December 18 1939 to November 26 1940</h4>

			<!-- ============== -->
			<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
			<!-- ============== -->
			<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type<br/>FDC REC'D<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-R1
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1939-12-18
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:JonBurdett swasey dd273 19391218 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:JonBurdett swasey dd273 19391218.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			First Day in Commission
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	<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->		<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3 ~~(A-BTT)~~<br/><br/>"FIRST MAIL /<br/>SERVICE"		Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3<br/><br/>"FIRST MAIL /<br/>SERVICE"
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1940-02-21~~		1940-02-21
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	1940-02-21		[[Image:JonBurdett swasey dd273 19400221 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="~~220~~">
	[[Image:JonBurdett swasey dd273 19400221 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~200px~~]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:JonBurdett swasey dd273 19400221.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett swasey dd273 19400221.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	First Day of Postal Service~~...Second commissioning 1939-40~~		First Day of Postal Service
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	Locy Type<br/>3 (A-BTT)<br/><br/>"BROOKLYN /<br/>N.Y."		Locy Type<br/>3 (A-BTT)<br/><br/>"BROOKLYN /<br/>N.Y."
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1940-09-26~~		1940-09-26
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	1940-09-26		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Swasey_DD273_19400926_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="~~220~~">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Swasey_DD273_19400926_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~200px~~]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Swasey_DD273_19400926_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Swasey_DD273_19400926_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
			'''NAMESAKE''' - Charles H. Swasey (June 21 1839 - October 4 1862) <br/>
			Swasey was an officer in the United States Navy who was killed in action during the American Civil War.
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GregCiesielski at 12:26, 5 March 2007

2007-03-05T12:26:28Z

New page

<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>
'''Clemson Class Destroyer'''<br/>
Keel Laid August 27 1918 - Launched May 7 1919<br/>
<li>USS SWASEY Destroyer No. 273<br/>Commissioned August 8 1919<br/>
<li>USS SWASEY DD-273<br/>Designated (DD) July 17 1920 - Decommissioned June 10 1922<br/>
<li>USS SWASEY DD-273<br/>Recommissioned December 18 1939 - Decommissioned November 26 1940<br/>
Stricken January 8 1941<br/>
HMS Rockingham G-58 - Transferred to Great Britain November 26 1940<br/>
Struck mine September 27 1944 30 miles southeast of Aberdeen and sank while under tow
</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 SWASEY DD-273_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1940)</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<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="220">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
</tr></table>



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3 (A-BTT)<br/><br/>"FIRST MAIL /<br/>SERVICE"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-02-21
<br/>to<br/>
1940-02-21
</td><td align="center" width="220">
[[Image:JonBurdett swasey dd273 19400221 pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett swasey dd273 19400221.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
First Day of Postal Service...Second commissioning 1939-40




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (A-BTT)<br/><br/>"BROOKLYN /<br/>N.Y."
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-09-26
<br/>to<br/>
1940-09-26
</td><td align="center" width="220">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Swasey_DD273_19400926_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Swasey_DD273_19400926_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:

<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>



<p> </p>
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