CONYNGHAM DD 371

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.

Mahan Class Destroyer
Keel Laid 19 September 1934 - Launched 14 September 1935


1. USS CONYNGHAM DD-371
   Commissioned 4 November 1936 - Decommissioned 20 October 1946
   
   Used as a target during atom bomb tests at Bikini Atoll July 1946
   Scuttled 2 July 1948

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Conyngham DD-371 Covers Page 1    (1935-1945)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type F "NAVY YARD / BOSTON" USS WANDANK AT-26

1935-09-14 to 1935-09-14

Hutnick Cachet

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Locy Type FDC 3 (A-TTB) "FIRST DAY / COMMISSION"

1936-11-04

First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type FDC 3 (A-TTB) "FIRST DAY / COMMISSION"

1936-11-04

Note:

 

Locy Type 3 (A-TTB) "ARMISTICE / DAY"

1936-11-11

Armistice Day
Cover celebrates CONYNGHAM commissioning on 11/04/36.

 

Locy Type 3 (A-TTB) "HELSINGFORS / FINLAND"

1937-05-11

Maiden Cruise, Add-on cachet by Roger A. Wentworth

 

Locy Type 3 (A-TTB) "SAN DIEGO / CALIF"

1939-10-12

Columbus Day, glued on cachet.

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTT)

1941-09-19

Note:

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTT)

1940-10-27

Notes:

 

Locy Type 3z

1944-08-16

Note:

 

Locy Type F "CELEBRATING OUR / OWN LAUNCHING" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-2

1935-09-14

Fancy cancel for launching with USS Case DD-370, purple ink. Cachet and Postmark by John E. Gill

 

Locy Type F "CELEBRATING OUR / OWN LAUNCHING" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-2

1935-09-14

Fancy cancel for launching with USS Case DD-370, black ink. Cachet and Postmark by John E. Gill

 

Locy Type FAKE USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-3

1941-09-14

Cachet and cancel by Sibley's Dept. Store (Hobby Shop)

 

Other Information

Earned 14 Battle Stars (WWII)
* Pearl Harbor December 7 1941

NAMESAKE - Gustavus Conyngham (about 1744 – 27 November 1819)
Conyngham was born in County Donegal, Ireland, and was a merchant sea captain, officer in the Continental Navy and a privateer.

Three ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor - USS Conyngham DD-58, USS Conyngham DD-371 and USS Conyngham DDG-17.

 

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