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.

Bagley Class Destroyer Keel Laid October 28 1935 - Launched October 31 1936 USS MUGFORD DD-389 Commissioned August 16 1937 - Decommissioned August 29 1946 Damaged during Atomic Bomb Test at Bikini Atoll July 1946 Stricken April 5 1948 Scuttled March 22 1948 off Kwajalein

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1937-43)

 

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 SLO USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. E-1c USS Eagle No. 19

1935-10-28

Postmark commemorates the Keel Laying of USS Mugford DD-389 and USS Ralph Talbot DD-390

 

Locy Type 3r (A-TBT) "MUGFORD / CHRISTENED" USS CASE DD 370

1936-10-31

Scatchard Launching Cachet

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT) "USS MUGFORD / IN COMM" USS VINCENNES CA 44

1937-08-16

ANCS Crew 2 Commissioning Cachet

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Locy Type FDPS 3 "NAVY YARD / BOSTON MASS"

1937-09-13

First Day Postal Service, Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 "NAVY YARD / BOSTON MASS"

1937-09-13

First Day Postal Service, Cachet by Lloyd A. Nace

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 "NAVY YARD / BOSTON MASS"

1937-09-13

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Locy Type FDPS 3 "NAVY YARD / BOSTON MASS"

1937-09-13

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Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "GUAANTAMO / BAY CUBA"

1938-03-17

Shakedown Cruise, Cachet artist - P.J. (PeeJay) Ickeringill, Cachet sponsor - Frederick Horton

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)

1941-04-29

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Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)

1941-09-04

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Locy Type 3z

1943-05-03

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 9v

1938-02-20

5th Anniversary of the Old Ironsides Chapter No. 1, USCS

 

Locy Type 9x

1938-02-20

5th Anniversary of the Old Ironsides Chapter No. 1, USCS

 

Locy Type FAKE "AT / SEA" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-3

1941-10-31

Hobby Shop FAKE cancel

 

Other Information

MUGFORD earned 7 Battle Stars for her WWII service.
* 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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