FLUSSER DD 289

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 21 July 1919 - Launched 7 November 1919 USS FLUSSER Destroyer No. 289 Commissioned 25 February 1920 USS FLUSSER DD-289 Designated (DD) 17 July 1920 Decommissioned 1 May 1930 Struck from Naval Register 22 October 1930 Sold 17 January 1931 and broken up for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Flusser DD-289 Covers Page 1     (1925-1927)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 3 "GUANTANAMO / CUBA"

1928-03-27

Official Business, Return Address cut and pasted on the cover.

 

Locy Type 3s (C) "BOSTON / MASS" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. F-13

1923-04-02

Sailors mail. From the Jim Myerson collection.

 

Locy Type 3s "NAVY YARD / PHILA PA" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. F-13a

1930-02-11

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Locy Type 9 (C)

1925-12-02

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Locy Type 9v (C)

c 1928

Sailors mail. From the Jim Myerson collection.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Lieutenant Commander Charles Williamson Flusser, USN (27 September 1832 – 19 April 1864)
Flusser was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. KIA April 19, 1864 in the engagement between USS MIAMI and the Confederate Ironclad CSS ALBEMARLE. He was the Commanding Officer of USS MIAMI at the time of his death.

Four U.S. Navy ships have been named in his honor - USS Flusser (1864), USS Flusser DD-20, USS Flusser DD-289 and USS Flusser DD-368.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Maude F. Williams.

 

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