MASON DD 191

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 MASON Destroyer No. 191
Commissioned February 28 1920
USS MASON DD-191
Designated (DD) July 17 1920
Decommissioned July 3 1922
Recommissioned December 4 1939 - Decommissioned October 8 1940

Stricken January 8 1941
HMS BROADWATER H-81 (British Naval Service)
Transferred to Great Britain October 9 1940 (Famous Fifty)
SUNK by German U-101 October 18 1941

Naval Covers

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Covers Page 1 (1939-40)

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 Deccember 4 1939 to October 8 1940

Locy Type
FDC RECD

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. CD-R2

1939-12-04

First Day in Commission

Locy Type
FDPS 3r

"FIRST DAY /
KEY WEST"

1940-01-22

First Day of Postal Service
Cachet by Al Cohen

Locy Type
3r (A-BBT)

"SAN JUAN /
P R"

1940-03-15

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Other Information

NAMESAKE - John Y. Mason
Secretary of the Navy, March 26 1844 - March 10 1845, and September 10 1846 - March 7 1849

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