PHELPS DD 360

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.

Porter Class Destroyer
Keel Laid 2 January 1934 - Launched 18 July 1935


1. USS PHELPS DD-360
   Commissioned 26 February 1936 - Decommissioned 6 November 1945
   
   Stricken 28 January 1947
   Sold 10 August 1947 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Phelps DD-360 Covers Page 1    (1936-1945)

 

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

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 (AC-BBT) "1ST DAY POS- / TAL SERVICE"

1936-03-31

First Day Postal Service. Cachet by John E. Gill, sponsored by the Old Ironsides Chapter No. 1, USCS

 

Locy Type 2z*

1945-09-28

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Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "NEW ORLEANS / LA."

1936-04-27

Note:

 

Locy Type 3r (B-BBT) "GONAIVES. / HAITI" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-67b

1939-02-01

R/S marking on back from Cachetmaker M. B. Owens

 

Locy Type 3z

1943-12-12

Note:.

 

Locy Type FAKE USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-3

1941-07-18

Cachet and cancel by Sibley's Dept. Store (Hobby Shop)

 

Other Information

USS PHELPS earned 12 battle stars for her WWII service

USS PHELPS was at Pearl Harbor December 7 1941

NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral Thomas Stowell Phelps, USN (2 November 1822 – 1901)
Thomas Stowell Phelps, Sr. was born in Buckfield, Maine, 2 November 1822. He served the Navy from 1840 to 1884, attaining the rank of Captain in 1871 and Rear Admiral in 1884. He served in the Mediterranean, the Atlantic, and the Pacific, and commanded USS Juniata during the capture of Fort Fisher in January 1865. He served as Commandant of Mare Island Navy Yard from 15 Jan 1881 until 15 March 1883.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Richard A. Kearny.

 

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