MUGFORD DD 389
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.
Keel Laid October 28 1935 - Launched October 31 1936 |
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- Covers Page 1 (1937-43)
Postmarks
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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type |
1935-10-28 |
Postmark commemorates the Keel Laying of USS Mugford DD-389 and USS Ralph Talbot DD-390
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1936-10-31 |
Scatchard Launching Cachet
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1937-08-16 |
ANCS Crew 2 Commissioning Cachet
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1937-09-13 |
First Day Postal Service, Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
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1937-09-13 |
First Day Postal Service, Cachet by Lloyd A. Nace
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1937-09-13 |
Note:
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1937-09-13 |
Note:
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1938-03-17 |
Shakedown Cruise, Cachet artist - P.J. (PeeJay) Ickeringill, Cachet sponsor - Frederick Horton
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1941-04-29 |
Note:
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1941-09-04 |
Note:
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1943-05-03 |
Censored wartime (WWII) use
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Locy Type 9v |
1938-02-20 |
5th Anniversary of the Old Ironsides Chapter No. 1, USCS
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Locy Type 9x |
1938-02-20 |
5th Anniversary of the Old Ironsides Chapter No. 1, USCS
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Locy Type |
1941-10-31 |
Hobby Shop FAKE cancel
Other Information
MUGFORD earned 7 Battle Stars for her WWII service.
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December 7th 1941 at The Pearl Harbor Navy Yard
NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of James Mugford (1749-76) a captain in the Continental Navy.
Captain Mugford commanded the schooner FRANKLIN in the Continental Navy, serving through 1775 in John Manley’s squadron off Boston. He captured the British ship HOPE with a large cargo of military stores and powder, and took his prize into Boston, running under the noses of the British fleet lying in the outer harbor. On may 19 1776, FRANKLIN was attacked while in the company of LADY WASHINGTON...Captain Mugford was killed in the action.
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