BANCROFT DD 598

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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.

    Benson Class Destroyer
    Keel Laid May 1 1941 - Launched December 31 1941

  1. USS BANCROFT DD-598
    Commissioned April 30 1942 - Decommissioned February 1 1946

    Struck from Naval Register June 1 1971
    Sold March 16 1973 and broken up for scrap

Naval Covers

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  1. Covers Page 1     (1941-45)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. 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.
 
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the existing example.


 

Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
to
Date To
Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link To
Cover Image

Post Office Established April 30 1942 - Disestablished May 23 1946


 

Locy Type
3z (BBT)

1945-12-12

Censored wartime (WWII) use


 

Locy Type
9vz

1945-12-12

Note:


 

Locy Type
9xz

1945-12-12

Note:

 

Other Information

BANCROFT earned 8 battle Stars (WWII)

NAMESAKE - George Bancroft (October 3 1800 - January 17 1891)
Bancroft was an American historian and statesman who was prominent in promoting secondary education both in his home state and at the national level. During his tenure as U.S. Secretary of the Navy, he established the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1845

 


 

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