MASON DD 191

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 10 July 1918 - Launched 8 March 1919 USS MASON Destroyer No. 191 Commissioned 28 February 1920 USS MASON DD-191 Designated (DD) 17 July 1920 Decommissioned 3 July 1922 Recommissioned 4 December 1939 - Decommissioned 8 October 1940 Stricken 8 January 1941 HMS BROADWATER H-81 (British Naval Service) Transferred to Great Britain 9 October 1940 (Famous Fifty) SUNK by German U-101 18 October 1941

SecNav John Y. Mason

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Mason DD-191 Covers Page 1     (1939-1940)

 

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 4 December 1939 to 8 October 1940

 

Locy Type FDC RECD USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-R2

1939-12-04

First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type FDPS 3r (A-BBT) "FIRST DAY / KEY WEST"

1940-01-22

First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by Al Cohen

 

Locy Type FDPS 3r (A-BBT) (Empty Killers)

1940-01-22

First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson. Courtesy of Bob Govern.

 

Locy Type FDPS 9v

1940-01-22

First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson. Courtesy of Bob Govern.

 

Locy Type FDPS 9x

1940-01-22

First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson. Courtesy of Bob Govern.

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "SAN JUAN / P R"

1940-03-15

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Other Information

NAMESAKE - John Y. Mason
Secretary of the Navy, 26 March 1844 - 10 March 1845, and 10 September 1846 - 7 March 1849

 

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