MAJOR DE 796

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.

Buckley Class Destroyer Escort Keel Laid August 16 1943 - Launched October 23 1943 USS MAJOR DE-796 Commissioned February 12 1944 - Decommissioned March 13 1948 Struck from Naval Register December 1 1972 Sold November 27 1973 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Major DE-796 Covers Page 1     (1945-47)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-11-15

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Locy Type 2(n)

1947-01-24

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Other Information

NAMESAKE - Charles Nance Major USNR (February 24 1915 - February 26 1942)
Major enlisted in the Naval Reserve August 1 1940. Following training in Battleship USS ARKANSAS BB-33 and in Midshipman’s School at Chicago, he was commissioned Ensign March 14 1941. He served in Destroyer USS LEARY DD-158 from April until December, when he reported to Norfolk for duty in the 5th Naval District. On February 9 1942, he reported to the Armed Guard Center at New York City for duty in R. P. RESOR, a tanker owned by Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey. The tanker loaded a cargo of bulk crude oil at Houston, Texas and, while steaming for Fall River, Mass., she was torpedoed off Manasquan, N.J., by U-578 late February 26. The German torpedo exploded against the tanker’s portside. Explosions and raging fires engulfed R. P. RESOR from her bridge aft, and she burned out of control before sinking 2 days later. All but two of her merchant crew and armed guard, including Ensign Major, died in the attack.

 

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