HELM DD 388

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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.

    Bagley Class Destroyer
    Keel Laid September 25 1935 - Launched May 27 1937

  1. USS HELM DD 388
    Commissioned October 16 1937 - Decommissioned June 26 1946

    Stricken February 25 1947
    Sold October 2 1947 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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  1. Covers Page 1    (1937-42)

 

Postmarks

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.
 
>>> 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


 

Locy Type
3 (AC-TTB)

"NORFOLK /
NAVY YARD"

USS DRAYTON
DD-366

1937-05-27

Double Launching of HELM (DD 388) and BLUE (DD 387). Cachet by the Norfolk Cover Service


 

Locy Type
3 (A-TBT)

"NAVY YARD /
NORFOLK VA."

USS LAMSON
DD-367

1937-05-27

Scatchard Launching Cachet



 

Locy Type
FDC 3r (AC-BBT)

"DAY OF /
COMISSION"

1937-10-16

First Day in Commission. Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell


 

Locy Type
FDC 3r (AC-BBT)

"DAY OF /
COMISSION"

1937-10-16

First Day in Commission. Cachet by Lloyd A. Nace


 

Locy Type
3r (AC-BBT)

"NAVY /
DAY"

1937-10-27

Navy Day & Keel Laying of USS North Carolina BB 55, cachet by C. Wright Richell


 

Locy Type
3r (AC-BBT)

1941-04-02

Note:


 

Locy Type
3r (AC-BBT)

1945-12-25

Note:


 

Locy Type
3z (BBT)

1942-05-01

Censored. May Day 1942


 

Locy Type 9v

1940-07-03

Correct use of 9v marking from cover back


 

Locy Type 9v

1945-12-05

Note:


 

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. H-27

1945-12-25

Note:



 

USPO
Machine Cancel

New Bern N.C.

1941-12-20

U.S. Destroyer "U.S.S. Helm" at Port Terminal, Morehead City, N. C.


 

Other Information

USS HELM earned 11 Battle Stars for her service in WWII
* Pearl Harbor December 7 1941

NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral James Meredith Helm, USN (December 16 1855 – October 28 1927)
    Helm, born at Grayville, Illinois, graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1875. He served in various ships and abroad until the Spanish-American War, when he commanded gunboat USS HORNET. In the blockade of Cuba, he captured a Spanish steamer and three contraband schooners, and was advanced five numbers in grade for outstanding performance at the Battle of Manzanillo June 30 1898. Helm subsequently commanded USS IDAHO and USS WABASH. During World War I, Rear Admiral Helm was Commandant of the 4th Naval District and received the Navy Cross for his achievements. He retired December 16 1919.

 


 

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