BAINBRIDGE DD 246

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.

Clemson Class Destroyer Keel Laid 27 May 1919 - Launched 12 June 1920 USS BAINBRIDGE DD-246 Commissioned 9 February 1921 - Decommissioned 23 December 1930 Recommissioned 9 March 1932 - Decommissioned 20 November 1937 Recommissioned 26 September 1939 - Decommissioned 21 July 1945 Struck from Naval Register 13 August 1945 Sold 30 November 1945 and broken up for scrap

Commodore William Bainbridge, USN

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Bainbridge DD-246 Covers Page 1    (1926-1945)

 

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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Post Office Established 9 February 1921 - Disestablished 23 December 1930

 

Locy Type 3s (C)

1930-04-08

First Day of Issue, Sc. 682

 

Locy Type 3s (C)

1930-11-03

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3st

1927-01-19

Note:

 

Locy Type SLPt (Unlisted)

1930-12-11

Note:

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Post Office Reestablished 9 March 1932 - Disestablished 16 October 1937

 

Locy Type FDC 5hks

1932-03-09

First Day of Recommissioning

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "BROOKLYN / NY" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-9b

1934-05-31

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "SAN DIEGO / CALIF" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-9b

1936-03-02

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "SAN DIEGO / CALIF" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-9b

1936-06-18

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "HONOLULU / T. H." USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-9c

1937-05-13

Note:

 

Locy Type 5hks "PHILADELPHIA / PA"

1932-03-21

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type F "FIFTEENTH / ANNIVERSARY" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-9

1936-02-09

Cachet by C. Stephen Anderson, sponsored by Commodore Bainbridge Chapter No. 18, USCS
On the back is a R/S marking for Cachetmaker B. C. Thomas

 

Locy Type Fa (without bars) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-9

1936-02-09

Cachet by C. Stephen Anderson, sponsored by Commodore Bainbridge Chapter No. 18, USCS

 

Locy Type LDC 3 (B-BBT) "SAN DIEGO / CALIF" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-9c

1937-11-20

Last Day In Commission

 

Locy Type LDC F "LAST DAY IN / COMMISSION" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-9a

1937-11-20

Last Day In Commission
Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type LDC F "LAST DAY IN / COMMISSION" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-9a

1937-11-20

Last Day In Commission
Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type LDC F "LAST DAY IN / COMMISSION" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-9a

1937-11-20

Last Day In Commission. Cachet by B. C. Thomas

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Post Office Reestablished 24 November 1939 - Disestablished 21 July 1945

 

Locy Type FDC RECD USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-R1

1939-09-26

First Day In Commission. Cachet by Loring W. Stannard, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-BBT) (A.M. in dial)

1939-11-27

First Day of Postal Service. Postmark on reverse from "Mare Island Station", Vallejo, CA dated 11/29/39

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-BBT) (P.M. in dial)

1939-11-27

First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by C. Wright Richell

 

Locy Type FDPS 9v

1939-11-27

First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by C. Wright Richell

 

Locy Type FDPS 9x

1939-11-27

First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by C. Wright Richell

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "NAVY-YARD / NORFOLK VA."

1940-05-30

Memorial Day. Cachet by George Neumann

 

Locy Type 3z

1944-04-10

A "Thank You for the Cigarettes" card

 

Locy Type 9v

1939-12-25

Favor strike on stamp block

 

Locy Type 9x

1940-02-16

Favor strike on stamp block

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-Z2

1942-01-01

New Year's Day. Passed by Censor.

 

Other Information

USS BAINBRIDGE earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 1 Battle Star) and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

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