LAUB DD 263

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.

USS LAUB Destroyer No. 263
Commissioned March 17 1919
USS LAUB DD-263
Designated (DD) July 17 1920
Decommissioned June 15 1922
Recommissioned December 18 1939 - Decommissioned October 9 1940

Struck from Naval Register January 8 1942
HMS BURWELL H-94 (British Naval Service)
Transferred to Great Britain October 9 1940 (Famous Fifty) and renamed

Broken up for Scrap 1947

Naval Covers

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Covers Page 1 (1940)

Postmarks

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

2nd Commissioning December 18 1939 to October 8 1940

Locy Type
FDC RECD

USCS Catalog
Illus. CD-R1

1939-12-18

First Day of Commission
Cachet Artist - Loring W. Stannard
Cachet Sponsor - Tazewell G. Nicholson

Locy Type
FDPS 3r

"FIRST DAY /
CANCELLATION"

1940-02-26

First Day Postal Service

Locy Type
3r (A-BTT)

"GITMO BAY /
CUBA"

1940-05-25

R/S address on back from Cachetmaker Paul J. Gross

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Henry Laub USN
Laub was appointed Midshipman October 1 1809 under Commodore O. H. Perry. Wounded in the early part of the Battle of Lake Erie, September 10 1813, he was carried below but struck by a round shot that crashed through the cockpit, killing him instantly. Congress expressed deep regret at his loss, commended his gallantry, and ordered that a sword be presented to his nearest male relative

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