MOOSEHEAD IX 98

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.

Clemson Class Destroyer Keel Laid December 19 1918 - Launched May 17 1919 USS TURNER Destroyer No. 259 Commissioned September 24 1919 - Decommissioned June 7 1922 Struck from Naval Register and name dropped August 5 1936 Reclassified September 28 1936 as Self-propelled Water Barge (YW) YW-56 Placed In Service 1936 - Out of Service 1942 Struck from Naval Register July 24 1942 Reactivated February 13 1943 and redesignated Miscellaneous Unclassified (IX) USS MOOSEHEAD IX-98 Commissioned April 5 1943 as Electronics Training Vessel Decommissioned March 19 1946 Struck from Naval Register April 17 1946 Sold February 20 1947 to Hugo Neu of New York for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1943)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 3z

1943-08-18

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Other Information

NAMESAKE - Captain Daniel Turner (1794?–1850)
For his part in the American victory at Lake Erie, Lt. Turner received the praise of Oliver Hazard Perry, a vote of thanks and a medal from Congress, and a sword from the state of New York. Commandant Portsmouth (N.H.) Navy Yard 1846-50

 

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