LANSING DER 388

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.

Edsall Class Destroyer Escort Keel Laid 15 May 1943 - Launched & Christened 2 August 1943 USS LANSING DE-388 Commissioned 10 November 1943 - Decommissioned 25 April 1946 USCGC LANSING WDE-488 Loaned to US Coast Guard and Recommissioned 15 June 1952 Returned US Navy and Decommissioned 29 March 1954 USS LANSING DER-388 Reclassified Radar Picket Escort (DER) 21 October 1955 Recommissioned 18 December 1956 - Decommissioned 21 May 1965 Stricken 1 February 1974 Sold 16 August 1974 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Lansing DD-388 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)
2. USCGC Lansing WDE-488 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)
3. USS Lansing DER-388 Covers Page 1    (1957-1965)

 

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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3rd Commissioning 18 December 1956 - Decommissioned 21 May 1965

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1964-07-24

DER-388

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u)

1957-09-23

DER-388

 

Locy Type 9ef(n+u) (USS)

1964-07-24

DER-388

 

Locy Type 9fu

1957-03-20

DER-388. Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type LDPS 2(n+)

1965-05-05

DER-388. Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by Morris W. Beck

 

Other Information

USS LANSING earned the American Campaign Medal, European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal, WII Victory Medal and the National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 star during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Aviation Machinist Mate First Class William Henry Lansing, USN (7 March 1914 11 - June 1942)
Lansing, born in Amsterdam, NY, enlisted in the Naval Reserve 14 February 1933. He joined the Regular Navy 8 May 1934 and was assigned to Lexington (CV-2) in August. In December 1941, Aviation Machinist Mate First Class Lansing joined Patrol Squadron 43, serving at San Diego and Alameda. Following America's entry into World War II, his squadron was dispatched to the Aleutians for the aviation buildup in the North Pacific. On 11 June 1942 as plane captain, he participated in a divebombing and strafing attack on Japanese shipping in Kiska Harbor. While manning his exposed and unprotected station at the engine controls, he was killed by enemy fire.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Alberta L. Lansing, widow of William H. Lansing.

 

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